Postcode NR8 6LJ (Broadland)

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The postcode NR8 6LJ is located in Broadland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in December 2021 and is an active postcode. NR8 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NR8 6LJ is Westwood Drive which is centered 215 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drayton Wood Road and is 323 m away. The closest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, 6.13 km away.

The closest primary school to NR8 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Kinsale Junior School. 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 6LJ is The Dog Inn and is 2.79 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 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 8, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westwood Drive 215 m
St Andrews Road 224 m
Drayton Wood Road 288 m
Howell Road 342 m
Drayton High Road 389 m
Woodland Road 630 m
Low Road 771 m
A1270 2.33 km
Broadland Northway 2.37 km
Reepham Road 4.15 km
Holt Road 6.11 km
A1067 13.03 km
A140 18 km
A149 31.75 km
A47 88.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR8 6LJ

Introduction December 2021
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 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 6, 2015)
664 m
Hellesdon High School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.11 km
Kinsale Infant School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.19 km
Kinsale Junior School 1.19 km
Firside Junior School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.52 km
Drayton CofE Junior School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.93 km
Heather Avenue Infant School 2 km
Drayton Community Infant School 2.49 km
Mile Cross Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2017)
2.67 km
Include School Norfolk Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.79 km
Banks House School 2.82 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.85 km
Catton Grove Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.85 km
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.93 km
Valley Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.04 km
Ormiston Victory Academy Outstanding
(May 15, 2013)
3.07 km
Costessey Primary School Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.25 km
Hall School Good
(October 30, 2018)
3.38 km
Garrick Green Infant School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.41 km
Taverham VC CE Junior School Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR8 6LJ - 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
1.38 km
Achieve Together at Tamarisk Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.66 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.66 km
City of Norwich Aviation Museum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
2.69 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2016
2.79 km
St Faith Post Office and Store and 'Get Stuffed' Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
2.88 km
Hyper Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.92 km
Jack Frost Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.92 km
Achieve Together at New Dawn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
2.94 km
Grenville Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
3.06 km
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
3.1 km
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
3.1 km
Horsford News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
3.1 km
Horsford Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
3.13 km
NAGA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.13 km
Fair View Farm Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
3.22 km
Elm Farm Country House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
3.23 km
Olive Catering Limited at Petans Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.28 km
Horsford Fish Bar Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.41 km
Keelers Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
3.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drayton Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Drayton Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Plantation Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Hurn Road Bus Stop/Station 441 m
medical centre Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Norwich Rail Station Rail 6.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 134 m
Canham's Hill Hill Or Mountain 597 m
Challenge Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bloods Dale Valley 1.05 km
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rabbits' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Carr's Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Money's Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Green Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Polltax Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Ghost Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.66889700
Longitude 1.24774100
OS Easting 619692
OS Northing 0312857
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