The UK Postcode Database

NR8 6EX

a postcode in Norfolk

Introduced in July 1990
NR8 6EX Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with NR8 6EX

The Shires - 23 properties, USRN 4602473

School Road - 1 property, USRN 4600543

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 4602474

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 4602515

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6855 / 52°41'7"N

Longitude: 1.218 / 1°13'4"E

UTM Reference: 31U 379546 5838775

OS Easting: 617598

OS Northing: 314612

OS Grid: TG175146

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VFK.NR8

Mapcode Global: WHLS2.PR6L

Open Location Code: 9F43M6P9+55

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02oq64

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25718 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for NR8 6EX on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:21
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:42
Sunrise 04:32
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:54
Sunset 21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:26
Hours of daylight today04:02 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:46 to 04:01
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:27
Moon sets 13:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for NR8 6EX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in NR8 6EX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 August 2021 4 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £298,000
12 June 2020 20 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £350,000
29 November 2019 2 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £345,000
16 February 2016 1 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £267,000
17 August 2015 24 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £225,000
7 May 2015 10 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £280,000
9 October 2014 11 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £279,950
23 June 2014 17 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £293,000
1 November 2013 18 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £247,500
27 September 2013 20 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £245,000
21 October 2011 22 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £259,000
30 July 2010 12 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £295,000
5 April 2007 18 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £225,500
24 February 2006 7 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £208,000
8 December 2005 18 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £210,000
24 June 2005 20 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £227,000
8 June 2005 6 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £209,950
6 June 2005 14 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £217,000
17 December 2004 7 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £195,000
9 August 2004 7 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £208,500
16 July 2003 22 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £195,000
21 June 2002 17 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £177,500
28 March 2002 6 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £160,500
8 June 2000 24 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £105,000
31 March 2000 26 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £125,000
28 May 1999 12 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £137,000
1 April 1999 16 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £93,500
27 November 1998 15 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £102,500
30 October 1997 22 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £92,500
21 March 1997 9 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £78,000
14 February 1997 15 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £98,500
16 January 1997 12 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £124,500
12 September 1996 7 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £80,000
28 August 1996 10 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £85,400
31 July 1996 17 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £107,950
26 July 1996 4 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £71,500
5 July 1996 11 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £89,950
28 June 1996 19 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £105,000
30 April 1996 24 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £71,950
29 March 1996 18 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £89,950
29 March 1996 22 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £87,500
8 December 1995 28 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £71,950
30 November 1995 26 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £85,000
13 November 1995 20 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £82,000
23 October 1995 14 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £82,000
29 September 1995 5 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £89,950
29 September 1995 3 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £104,950
29 August 1995 16 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £89,950
30 June 1995 1 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £73,000
5 June 1995 10 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £85,000
2 June 1995 6 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £84,000
2 May 1995 12 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £122,950
26 April 1995 8 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £72,000
31 January 1995 4 The Shires, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EX Detached Freehold £69,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for NR8 6EX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Norwich North

MP

Alice Macdonald Labour/Co-operative

Norfolk County Council
County council electoral division

Drayton and Horsford

Councillor

Anthony Adams Conservative

Broadland District Council
District council ward

Drayton North

Councillor

Adrian Crotch Conservative

NR8 6EX also falls within the Civil Parish of Drayton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NR8 6EX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00134751 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01026519 Broadland 007B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005526 Broadland 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04006216 Drayton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05005764 Drayton North Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000144 Broadland Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000020 Norfolk Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001408 Norwich North Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000024 Norfolk Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000248 Norwich Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027799 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000052 New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000239 NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB - 26A Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000022 NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000975 Drayton and Horsford ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 5 May 2005 DLUHC
E63009529 Taverham and Drayton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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