NR8 5BU maps, stats, and open data
NR8 5BU lies on Nursery Lane in Costessey, Norwich. NR8 5BU 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 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR8 5BU geodata
| Easting | 617708 |
| Northing | 311445 |
| Latitude | 52.656999 |
| Longitude | 1.217496 |
Where is NR8 5BU?
| Street | Nursery Lane |
| Locality | Costessey |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR8 |
NR8 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR8 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NR8 5BU
2025 27 JUN £315,000 |
14, NURSERY LANE, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BU 2022 29 APR £386,250 |
13, NURSERY LANE, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BU 2021 16 JUN £385,000 |
2019 25 SEP £290,000 |
2019 4 JAN £370,000 |
LYEFIELDS, 6, NURSERY LANE, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BU 2018 24 AUG £280,000 |
11, NURSERY LANE, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BU 2015 16 MAR £260,000 |
2015 6 MAR £280,000 |
2014 15 JAN £235,000 |
12, NURSERY LANE, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BU 2007 30 APR £260,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR8 5BU
| Lime Tree Avenue (Town House Road) | Costessey | 175m |
| Myrtle Avenue (Town House Road) | Costessey | 219m |
| Lime Tree Avenue (Town House Road) | Costessey | 219m |
| Myrtle Avenue (Town House Road) | Costessey | 222m |
| Folgate Lane (Town House Road) | Costessey | 428m |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR8 5BU (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 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 20.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 38.01Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR8 5BU (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 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR8 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 225,470 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,263 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,754 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,253 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,603 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,944 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR8 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR8 5BU.
- 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
39.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than NR8 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR8 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR8 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Townhouse Road / Folgate Ln | 17:00 | 08:00 | 437m |
| West End Post Office | 17:00 | 11:30 | 571m |
| Folgate Lane | 17:00 | 11:15 | 794m |
NR8 5BU ITL and NR8 5BU 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 5BU:
| 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 5BU 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 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00136952 | |
| LSOA | E01026924 | South Norfolk 001E |
| MSOA | E02005597 | South Norfolk 001 |
Nearest postcodes to NR8 5BU
| NR8 5AE | Green Hills Close | 65m |
| NR8 5BT | Townhouse Road | 127m |
| NR8 5AD | Lime Tree Avenue | 142m |
| NR8 5DA | Myrtle Avenue | 197m |
| NR8 5AB | Townhouse Road | 222m |
| NR8 5DX | Hill Top Drive | 281m |
| NR8 5BX | Townhouse Road | 297m |
| NR8 5EA | Highlands | 324m |
| NR8 5EB | The Glade | 349m |
| NR8 5DS | The Croft | 400m |
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