NR1 2BB Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lakenham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Conesford Drive, Norwich: 24 addresses
- Prince of Wales Road, Norwich: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Norwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,060 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,007 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (49% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bracondale (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 60, BRACONDALE, grade II
- 62 AND 64, BRACONDALE, grade II
- 66, BRACONDALE, grade II
- 66A, BRACONDALE, grade II
- 68, BRACONDALE, grade II
- 70, BRACONDALE, grade II
- FORECOURT WALL, GATE AND RAILINGS TO NUMBER 68, grade II
- FORECOURT WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 66 AND 66A, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land North Of 13 - 46 Lakenfields: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Carrow Works: up to 1,200 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Carrow Hill House, 2-4 Carrow Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- Land adjoining Norwich City Football Club (incl Groundsmans Hut and Players Car Park) & Land North Of Carrow Quay, Kerrison Road, Norwich: up to 300 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Land at Argyle Street, Norwich: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Land at Argyle Street, Norwich, not permissioned (540 m)
- John Youngs Limited, 24 City Road, Norwich NR1 3AN: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- May Gurney & Keir site & Carrow Yacht Club, Trowse, Planning Permission (660 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 20 m and 31 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest King Street Norwich | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Car Park - Norwich | 760 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 870 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lakenham Surgery | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 610 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Martineau Lane Cashzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,930 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tower and Adjoining Retaining Wall to Rear of Number 58, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-west. 103 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tower and Adjoining Retaining Wall to Rear of Number 58 | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Conservatory at Carrow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| Carrow Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m north-east |
| Carrow Priory (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| 'Woodhenge', Arminghall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km north-east |
| City walls and towers | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Crown Point | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 190 m north |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 440 m north-west |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 590 m west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 830 m north-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.2 km north-east |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 25 |
10 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Conesford Drive.