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Thinking of living at NR8 6NW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taverham VC CE Junior School | Primary | 200 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Nightingale Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Taverham High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| The Lighthouse | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Banks House School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near NR8 6NW, 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 | Sandy Lane Playing Field | 660 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Taverham Hall Preparatory School | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Golf | Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Bowls | The Bush Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Five-a-side pitch | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Norwich City Hockey Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Bob Carter Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Mid-Norfolk Shooting School | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Bmx racing | Benjamin Forwood Memorial Track | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Beech Avenue Sports Ground | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Bob Carter Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Cue | West End Cue Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Namco Funscape | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Top Dog Paint Ball | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Billiards | East of England CO-OP | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Gunton Skateboard Park | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 (9.0 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 29); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Taverham VC CE Junior School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Taverham High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 49 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.0 km away, with Victoria Road Store / One Stop closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Marriott'S Medical Practices (600 m), with Fittleworth Medical the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, RJC Hair is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 7.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
5:17 Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (1.4 km), and Silver Fox Public House (Wet Sales Only) the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 64% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 130 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Taverham Park, 800 m away; for exercise, L.A. Personal Training (350 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Norwich is 5.6 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 110 km.
11 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
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.