NR5 8XW
PostcodeA postcode in Norwich 006G, Wensum ward, Norwich.
This report describes the area around NR5 8XW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NR5 8XW
- 42 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyNorwich 006G: 138 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Norwich, 4.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in NR5 8XW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Norwich 006GNeighbourhood
- £224,323 average priceFor the whole of Norwich, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NR5 8XWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NR5 8XWRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NR5 8XW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Norwich Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Future Education Special | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Earlham Nursery School Nursery | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Banks House School Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Henderson Green Primary Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NR5 8XW
Latest sale at each postcode- £218,000Jex Road, NR5 8XJDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £220,000Marlpit Lane, NR5 8XLFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £132,500Gentry Place, NR5 8XXDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £180,000Bates Green, NR5 8YPSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £130,000Marlpit Lane, NR5 8XRJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £192,500Jex Avenue, NR5 8XEAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £230,000Hellesdon Close, NR6 5EFDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £235,000Hellesdon Road, NR6 5EGSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NR5 8XW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS380 m
- COSTESSEY PHARMACY860 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Norwich Dereham RoadMorrisons330 m
- Aldi Earlham NorwichAldi340 m
- Co-op Costessey FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative890 m
The neighbourhood: Norwich 006G
Everything about Norwich 006GThe postcode district: NR5
Everything about NR5Your MP
- Clive LewisLabourMP for Norwich South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.