NR8 6XJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NR8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6XJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case NR which means Norwich.
Postal District. In our case NR8.
Postal Sector. In our case NR8 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XJ.

The regional mail center for the post area NR is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the NR8 6XJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DRAYTON SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NR8 6XJ postcode have the street address of Rook Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the NR8 6XJ postcode is home to a bustling 38 residents!

It is situated within the post town of NORWICH within the old postal county of Norfolk.

NR8 6XJ is within the village of Thorpe Marriot.

The NR8 6XJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NR8 6XJ are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in NR8 6XJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for NR8 6XJ

The telephone area code for NR8 6XJ is 01603 Norwich.

Map Coordinates for NR8 6XJ

Latitude	52.6881637886
Longitude	1.21241743151

Ordnance Survey Maps for NR8 6XJ

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Explorer 1:25,000 238 East Dereham and Aylsham	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 133 North East Norfolk	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 134 Norwich & The Broads	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for NR8 6XJ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the NR8 6XJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For NR8 6XJ

Average Mbps	52.900
Median Mbps	52.100
Maximum Mbps	77.320

NR8 6XJ has an average download speed of 52.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,557 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

30% of postcodes (354,055) have slower broadband speeds.

70% of postcodes (829,029) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For NR8 6XJ

Average Mbps	13.300
Median Mbps	10.900
Maximum Mbps	20.000

NR8 6XJ has an average upload speed of 13.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,409 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

48% of postcodes (568,608) have slower upload speeds.

51% of postcodes (604,624) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of NR8 6XJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Drayton CofE Junior School

Address: Drayton CofE Junior School, School Road, Drayton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6EF

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01603867504

Ghost Hill Infant & Nursery School

Address: Ghost Hill Infant & Nursery School, Eastfield, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6PJ

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact:

Taverham VC CE Junior School

Address: Taverham VC CE Junior School, Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6SX

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01603867740

Drayton Community Infant

Address: Drayton Community Infant, School Road, Drayton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6EP

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact:

Nightingale Infant and Nursery School

Address: Nightingale Infant and Nursery School, Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6LA

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Taverham High School

Address: Taverham High School, Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6HP

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01603860505

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NR8 6XJ

TAVERHAM DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 230 FAKENHAM ROAD, TAVERHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR8 6QW

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

DRAYTON DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 10 SCHOOL ROAD, DRAYTON, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR8 6DN

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

HORSFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 94 HOLT ROAD, HORSFORD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR10 3DE

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

HELLESDON DENTAL CARE

Address: 153 MIDDLETONS LANE, NORWICH, NR6 5SF

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 183 REEPHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR6 5NZ

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

UPPER STAFFORD AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 5 UPPER STAFFORD AVENUE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 0AB

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NR8 6XJ

TAVERHAM PHARMACY

Address: 262 FAKENHAM ROAD, TAVERHAM, NORWICH, NR8 6AD

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 261048

DRAYTON PHARMACY

Address: DRAYTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 8 MANOR FARM CLOSE, DRAYTON, NORWICH, NR8 6EE

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 869029

PLEDGER PHARMACY LTD

Address: 205 HOLT ROAD, HORSFORD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR10 3DX

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 893993

TOTAL CARE PHARMACY

Address: 81 MIDDLETONS LANE, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5SR

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 426943

BOOTS

Address: UNIT D, LONGWATER RET.PK, ALEX MOORHOUSE WAY, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 0JT

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 740359

ROUNDWELL PHARMACY

Address: 25-27 DR TORRENS WAY, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 0GB

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 732950

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NR8 6XJ

LONGWATER SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, WILLIAM FROST WAY, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0JS

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

COE COSTA & MOORE OPTICIANS

Address: 111 CROMER ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR6 6XW

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: :

MULTIOPTICS LIMITED

Address: UNIT 3, BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

Distance: 3.53 miles

Contact: :

ANGLIAN OPTICS (WATERLOO ROAD)

Address: 31 WATERLOO ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 1EG

Distance: 4.66 miles

Contact: :

COLEMAN OPTICIANS

Address: 7-11 ST. AUGUSTINES STREET, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR3 3DH

Distance: 4.88 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (NORWICH UPPER ST. GILES)

Address: 87 UPPER ST. GILES STREET, NORWICH, NR2 1AB

Distance: 5.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NR8 6XJ

TAVERHAM SURGERY

Address: THE TAVERHAM P'SHIP/SURG, SANDY LANE, TAVERHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR8 6JR

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 867481

DRAYTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 8 MANOR FARM CLOSE, DRAYTON, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR8 6EE

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 867532

DRAYTON SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 8 MANOR FARM CLOSE, DRAYTON, NORWICH, NR8 6EE

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

HORSFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 205 HOLT ROAD, HORSFORD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR10 3DX

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 897766

HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR6 5QJ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01603 486602

ROUNDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 25 DOCTOR TORRENS WAY, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR5 0GB

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4996924

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Transport Links near NR8 6XJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NR8 6XJ

Norwich
Norwich station, Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF
Distance: 7.24 miles
Driving Time: 16.47 minutes
Salhouse
Salhouse station, Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ
Distance: 9.20 miles
Driving Time: 11.24 minutes
Hoveton & Wroxham
Hoveton & Wroxham station, Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR
Distance: 11.44 miles
Driving Time: 15.74 minutes
Brundall Gardens
Brundall Gardens station, West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG
Distance: 13.18 miles
Driving Time: 15.90 minutes
Wymondham
Wymondham station, Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ
Distance: 13.81 miles
Driving Time: 19.60 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NR8 6XJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NR8 6XJ

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NR8 6XJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Broadland Co Const
Member or Parliament	Jerome Mayhew
Contact Details	Contact Jerome Mayhew
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the NR8 6XJ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Broadland District Council and the County Council is Norfolk County Council.

Norfolk County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Broadland District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Broadland District at the following link Broadland District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Broadland District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Broadland District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the NR8 6XJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Norfolk County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library services - Norfolk County Council

House Sales in NR8 6XJ

Yearly House Sales for NR8 6XJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1
2011	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2012	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1
2013	£138,000	£133,000	£135,500	2
2015	£165,000	£165,000	£165,000	1
2016	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2018	£185,000	£185,000	£185,000	1
2021	£172,000	£190,000	£184,000	3

Postcodes near the NR8 6XJ Postcode

NR8 6UT Acres Way NR8 6UX Bishop Rise NR8 6XF Castle Rise NR8 6XL Ganners Hill NR8 6XH Harewood Drive NR8 6XG Pendlesham Rise NR8 6XZ Radcliffe Road NR8 6XE The Square

What Popular Supermarkets are near the NR8 6XJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NR8 6XJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Fakenham Road, Drayton, NORWICH, NR8 6PT	1.21 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Tesco
Sainsburys, William Frost Way, New Costessey, NORWICH, NR5 0JS	4.27 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Sainsburys
Asda, Drayton High Road, NORWICH, NR6 5DT	5.14 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Asda
Aldi, Larkman Lane, NORWICH, NR5 8TZ	5.91 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Aldi
Morrisons, The Paddocks, NORWICH, NR6 7HS	6.70 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the NR8 6XJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NR8 6XJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Sweet Briar Road, Norwich, NR6 5AL	3.32 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Sweet Briar Road
Brigg Street, Norwich, NR2 1QN	5.43 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Brigg Street
Castle Mall Centre, Norwich, NR1 3DD	5.47 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to Castle Mall Centre
A11/a47 Thickthorn Service Area, Norwich, NR9 3AU	5.97 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to A11/a47 Thickthorn Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NR8 6XJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Dereham Road, New Costessey, NORWICH, NR5 0TL	2.62 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to McDonald's, Dereham Road, New Costessey, NORWICH, NR5 0TL
McDonald's, Delft Way, NORWICH, NR6 6BB	2.99 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to McDonald's, Delft Way, NORWICH, NR6 6BB
McDonald's, Drayton High Road, NORWICH, NR6 5DT	3.19 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to McDonald's, Drayton High Road, NORWICH, NR6 5DT
McDonald's, Boundary Road, NORWICH, NR6 5JB	3.31 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to McDonald's, Boundary Road, NORWICH, NR6 5JB

KFC Restaurants near NR8 6XJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, William Frost Way, New Costessey, NORWICH, NR5 0JS	2.65 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to KFC Norwich - Longwater
KFC, The Dining Terrace, Chapelfield, NORWICH, NR2 1SY	5.38 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to KFC Norwich - Chapelfield
KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP	41.83 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road
KFC, Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, IP5 3RA	43.05 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to KFC Ipswich - Martlesham Heath
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	43.89 miles	Directions from NR8 6XJ to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park