NR8 5BY maps, stats, and open data
NR8 5BY lies on Townhouse Road in Costessey, Norwich. NR8 5BY 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 5BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR8 5BY geodata
| Easting | 618257 |
| Northing | 311424 |
| Latitude | 52.656590 |
| Longitude | 1.225585 |
Where is NR8 5BY?
| Street | Townhouse Road |
| Locality | Costessey |
| Town/City | Norwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR8 |
NR8 5BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR8 5BY 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NR8 5BY
2023 8 NOV £770,000 |
LAKEVIEW COTTAGE, TOWNHOUSE ROAD, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BY 2021 30 MAR £625,000 |
2019 22 AUG £295,000 |
2016 22 JUL £557,500 |
2015 7 OCT £375,000 |
MOJEN, TOWNHOUSE ROAD, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BY 2014 14 MAR £310,000 |
HOLMWOOD, TOWNHOUSE ROAD, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BY 2012 6 MAR £250,000 |
SUNNINGDALE, TOWNHOUSE ROAD, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BY 2009 30 SEP £302,500 |
BEECH HOUSE, TOWNHOUSE ROAD, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR8 5BY 2007 6 JUL £430,000 |
2006 21 DEC £212,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR8 5BY
| Folgate Lane (Town House Road) | Costessey | 55m |
| Folgate Lane (Town House Road) | Costessey | 122m |
| Myrtle Avenue (Town House Road) | Costessey | 345m |
| Myrtle Avenue (Town House Road) | Costessey | 346m |
| Hill Road (Norwich Road) | New Costessey | 513m |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR8 5BY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 92.9% |
| 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 5BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.17Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR8 5BY (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 | 7.1% |
NR8 5BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR8 5BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 316,643 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,110 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,384 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,668 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,606 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,071 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR8 5BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR8 5BY.
- 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 5BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR8 5BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR8 5BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Townhouse Road / Folgate Ln | 17:00 | 08:00 | 112m |
| Hill Road | 18:15 | 11:00 | 691m |
| Folgate Lane | 17:00 | 11:15 | 936m |
NR8 5BY ITL and NR8 5BY 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 5BY:
| 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 5BY 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 5BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00136952 | |
| LSOA | E01026924 | South Norfolk 001E |
| MSOA | E02005597 | South Norfolk 001 |
Nearest postcodes to NR8 5BY
| NR8 5EF | Folgate Lane | 187m |
| NR8 5BX | Townhouse Road | 254m |
| NR8 5DX | Hill Top Drive | 275m |
| NR8 5DW | Carrs Hill Close | 312m |
| NR8 5EB | The Glade | 326m |
| NR5 0NY | Ottaway Close | 343m |
| NR8 5DA | Myrtle Avenue | 354m |
| NR8 5ED | Windmill Lane | 400m |
| NR5 0NJ | Meadowvale | 411m |
| NR5 0LA | Norwich Road | 419m |
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