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Thinking of living at NR5 8NF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| West Earlham Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Future Education | Independent | 700 m | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Banks House School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | City Academy Norwich | 1.1 km | 20 |
| Swimming | City Academy Norwich | 980 m | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Sportspark | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Football | Pitch 6 | 850 m | 7 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | Sportspark At Uea | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Eaton Park | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Gunton Skateboard Park | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Costessey Crown Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Namco Funscape | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Heroes Fitness Store | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Table tennis | Ping Pong Parlour | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | High Altitude | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Racquet | David Lloyd Club Norwich | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Clarke's Snooker Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Norwich, a drive away (5.0 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Malbrook Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 21); 47 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is West Earlham Infant and Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Chapel Break Infant School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is City Academy Norwich, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 35.2 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (4.7 km) and Hethersett Academy (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Kamagen closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wensum Valley Medical Practice (500 m), with Allied Pharmacy Earlham West the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Colour Me Crazy is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
IntoUniversity is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Cherry Tree the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 126 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Earlham Park, 900 m away; for exercise, City Academy Norwich (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 5.8 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 107 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 23% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
21 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest university is University of East Anglia, 1.3 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.