Postcode NR8 6BS (Broadland)

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

NR8 6BS 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 6BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR8 6BS is Magnay Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hurn Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 6.59 km away.

The closest primary school to NR8 6BS (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 6BS is The Dog Inn and is 2.64 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 2.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR8 6BS 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 6BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Magnay Road 65 m
Hurn Road 103 m
Herbert Nursey Close 172 m
Delane Road 180 m
Howell Road 195 m
Bradshaw Road 263 m
Drayton High Road 679 m
Low Road 771 m
A1270 2.69 km
Broadland Northway 2.74 km
Reepham Road 3.72 km
Holt Road 5.84 km
A1067 12.51 km
A140 18.18 km
A149 31.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 6BS

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 6BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
1.13 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.43 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.55 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.67 km
Kinsale Junior School 1.67 km
Drayton Community Infant School 2.02 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.03 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.41 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.48 km
Heather Avenue Infant School 2.52 km
Banks House School 2.87 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
2.88 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.9 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.12 km
Mile Cross Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2017)
3.14 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.18 km
Include School Norfolk Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.29 km
Catton Grove Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.37 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 3.38 km
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 6BS - 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
1.64 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.52 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.52 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
2.64 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.71 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.73 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.73 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
2.86 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
2.94 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
2.94 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
2.94 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.97 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.97 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
3.02 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
3.03 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
3.16 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.23 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
3.23 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
3.23 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
3.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hurn Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Hurn Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
King Georges Field Bus Stop/Station 275 m
King Georges Field Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Drayton Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 6.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Bloods Dale Valley 577 m
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 686 m
Canham's Hill Hill Or Mountain 688 m
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 764 m
Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Challenge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Polltax Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Ghost Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 51 Mbps 77.97 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.8 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 111,948 kWh - mean 15,993 kWh : median 11,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 6BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.67042300
Longitude 1.24034800
OS Easting 619186
OS Northing 0313007
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