NR8 postcode district

Broadland · 486 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Broadland sold for £313,407 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.9% on a year earlier. Across Broadland, police record 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NR8 district, the nearest primary school is Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Taverham High School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Marriott's Medical Practices, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

The nearest park is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Dec 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Taverham VC CE Junior SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Nightingale Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 May 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Drayton CofE Junior SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Drayton Community Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5–7

OfstedInspected 10 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.8 mi

Secondary

Taverham High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 May 2023 · Report

1.0 mi

Ormiston Victory AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstanding

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden8.0 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 2.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

The GreenPlay area · 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Sports ground0.4 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.6 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Wensum Valley Hotel Golf and Country ClubGolf course · 101 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NR8 district

What is the crime rate in the NR8 district?

Across Broadland, police record 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NR8 district?

The average home in Broadland sold for £313,407 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £421,798, semi-detached £274,748, terraced £226,397, flats £145,444. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NR8 district?

The nearest primary school is Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Taverham High School, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the NR8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £62,976 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NR8

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

NR5 NR6 NR3 NR10 NR2 NR9 NR4 NR1

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