Postcode NR8 6AW (Broadland)

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The postcode NR8 6AW is located in Broadland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR8 6AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR8 6AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NR8 6AW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR8 6AW is Bidewell Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Georges Field and is 183 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 6AW (for ages 11 and under) is Drayton CofE Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hellesdon High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR8 6AW is The Dog Inn and is 2.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway and is 2.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for NR8 6AW is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR8 6AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR8 6AW, and the approximate distance away.

Bidewell Close 35 m
Drayton Lodge Park 65 m
Layton Close 208 m
George Drive 319 m
Sidney Bunn Way 345 m
Carter Road 416 m
Low Road 1.1 km
Drayton High Road 1.13 km
A1270 3 km
Broadland Northway 3.04 km
Reepham Road 3.29 km
Holt Road 5.55 km
A1067 12.04 km
A140 18.43 km
A149 31.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 6AW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NR8 6AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
973 m
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
1.54 km
Drayton Community Infant School 1.58 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.94 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.01 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.13 km
Kinsale Junior School 2.13 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.3 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.44 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.47 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.88 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.91 km
Heather Avenue Infant School 2.99 km
Banks House School 3.09 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.18 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.45 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.5 km
Horsford CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.55 km
Mile Cross Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2017)
3.6 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Nest - Club House and Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.9 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.39 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.39 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
2.5 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.5 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.55 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.55 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
2.67 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
2.77 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
2.77 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
2.77 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.82 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.82 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.83 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.04 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
3.04 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
3.04 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
3.04 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
3.28 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR8 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

King Georges Field Bus Stop/Station 183 m
King Georges Field Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Carter Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Carter Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hurn Road Bus Stop/Station 536 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR8 6AW - Data from Dec 2021

Bloods Dale Valley 433 m
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 454 m
Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 653 m
Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Canham's Hill Hill Or Mountain 963 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Polltax Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Challenge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Ghost Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Transport Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR8 6AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.67260100
Longitude 1.23438400
OS Easting 618772
OS Northing 0313231
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17608
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Broadland
County Electorial Division Drayton and Horsford ED
Electoral Ward Drayton South
Local Authority District Broadland
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Norfolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000144
Travel To Work Area Norwich

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Norwich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Taverham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027801
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Broadland 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Broadland 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3