Postcode NR8 6DR (Broadland)

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

NR8 6DR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR8 6DR is Bone Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carter Road and is 413 m away.

The closest primary school to NR8 6DR (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 6DR is The Dog Inn and is 2.05 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 2.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bone Road 70 m
Hall Lane 158 m
George Close 174 m
George Drive 212 m
Carter Road 242 m
Drayton Hall Park Road 293 m
Drayton Lane 787 m
Drayton High Road 1.59 km
Low Road 1.61 km
Reepham Road 2.81 km
A1270 3 km
Broadland Northway 3.05 km
Holt Road 5.03 km
A1067 11.69 km
A140 18.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 6DR

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 6DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
589 m
Drayton Community Infant School 1.12 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.71 km
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
1.78 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.26 km
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.45 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.55 km
Kinsale Junior School 2.55 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.6 km
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 2.67 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.72 km
Horsford CofE VA Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.07 km
Taverham High School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.2 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.31 km
Heather Avenue Infant School 3.34 km
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 3.46 km
Banks House School 3.61 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.64 km
Queen's Hill Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.73 km
Include School Norfolk Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 6DR - 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
1.89 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.96 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.96 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.01 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
2.05 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.08 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.08 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
2.19 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
2.31 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
2.31 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
2.31 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
2.35 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.36 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.36 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.56 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.56 km
Kelly's Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
2.56 km
Norse Commercial Services Ltd at Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
2.56 km
Norse Commercial Services for Horsford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
3.07 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
3.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carter Road Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Carter Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
The Cock Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Manor Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 510 m
The Cock Bus Stop/Station 515 m

Nearby Nature

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

Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 313 m
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Bloods Dale Valley 920 m
Canham's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Polltax Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ghost Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Challenge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Victoria Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Costessey Pits Inland Water 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.5 Mbps 31.3 Mbps 54.26 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 18.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.3 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 192,260 kWh - mean 14,789 kWh : median 12,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR8 6DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.67720200
Longitude 1.23287500
OS Easting 618647
OS Northing 0313738
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31623
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 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3