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Thinking of living at NR5 9DW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's VA Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Banks House School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Future Education | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nurture Education Trust | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NR5 9DW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bowthorpe Park | 180 m | 19 |
| Swimming | City Academy Norwich | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Sportspark | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | The Norwich Golf Club (Closed) | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Football | The FDC | 190 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Gunton Skateboard Park | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | Sportspark At Uea | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Sloughbottom BMX Track | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Costessey Crown Bowls Club | 860 m | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Namco Funscape | 630 m | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Billiards | East of England CO-OP | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Basketball court / Badminton Court/ Table Tennis | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Sportspark At Uea | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Cue | West End Cue Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Highball Climbing Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 (5.8 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Yaxley Way, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 20); 66 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Chapel Break Infant School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Ormiston Victory Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.9% 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 Roys (Wroxham), 700 m away, with Cloverhill News closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beechcroft And Old Palace (700 m), with Beechcroft Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Brandon's Blends is 650 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.
Society Alive Food Hive is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The FDC the nearest pub (200 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 Bowthorpe Park, 100 m away; for exercise, The FDC (200 m).
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.
22 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, 2.4 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.