NR8 5AU maps, stats, and open data
NR8 5AU lies on Tower Close in Costessey, Norwich. NR8 5AU is located in the Old Costessey electoral ward, within the local authority district of South Norfolk and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB - 26A and the police force is Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NR8 5AU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR8 5AU geodata
| Easting | 616266 |
| Northing | 311844 |
| Latitude | 52.661156 |
| Longitude | 1.196472 |
Where is NR8 5AU?
| Street | Tower Close |
| Locality | Costessey |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR8 |
NR8 5AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR8 5AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Old Costessey |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Norfolk |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR8 5AU
| Medical Centre (Longwater Lane) | Costessey | 843m |
| West End | Costessey | 848m |
| Medical Centre (Longwater Lane) | Costessey | 868m |
| Robin Close (Poethlyn Drive) | Queen's Hill | 897m |
| Magnolia Way (Sir Alfred Munnings Rd) | Queen's Hill | 943m |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR8 5AU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NR8 5AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 42.05Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR8 5AU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NR8 5AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR8 5AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 376,859 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,421 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,088 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 92,585 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,315 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,906 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR8 5AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR8 5AU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
38.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than NR8 5AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR8 5AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR8 5AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ringland Lane | 16:45 | 11:00 | 618m |
| West End Post Office | 17:00 | 11:30 | 931m |
| Longwater Lane | 18:00 | 11:00 | 1,559m |
NR8 5AU ITL and NR8 5AU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NR8 5AU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH17 | Breckland and South Norfolk |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000149 | South Norfolk |
NR8 5AU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NR8 5AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00136955 | |
| LSOA | E01033540 | South Norfolk 001H |
| MSOA | E02005597 | South Norfolk 001 |
Nearest postcodes to NR8 5AU
| NR8 5AS | Linalls Drive | 72m |
| NR8 5AN | West End | 133m |
| NR8 5AY | Tower Close | 148m |
| NR8 5AR | Breydon Drive | 158m |
| NR8 5BB | Breydon Drive North | 231m |
| NR8 5AX | Tower Hill | 245m |
| NR8 5AW | West End | 309m |
| NR8 5BA | West End Avenue | 331m |
| NR8 5AL | Parklands | 373m |
| NR8 5BD | Brickfield Loke | 389m |
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