NR1 2DH Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lakenham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Martineau Lane, Norwich: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Carshalton Road, Lakenham: 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land North Of 13 - 46 Lakenfields: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Carrow Works: up to 1,200 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- May Gurney & Keir site & Carrow Yacht Club, Trowse, Planning Permission (530 m (0.3 miles))
- May Gurney & Keir site & Carrow Yacht Club, Trowse, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Carrow Hill House, 2-4 Carrow Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 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 (660 m (0.4 miles))
- John Youngs Limited, 24 City Road, Norwich NR1 3AN: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Deal Ground, Bracondale, Norwich: up to 580 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 18 m and 35 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter County Hall | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Norwich | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lakenham Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norwich Dental Care | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Martineau Lane Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,930 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Conservatory at Carrow House, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m north. 82 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatory at Carrow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north |
| Carrow Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-east |
| Tower and Adjoining Retaining Wall to Rear of Number 58 | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Carrow Priory (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 'Woodhenge', Arminghall | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Arminghall, sites discovered by air photographs | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Crown Point | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 390 m north |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Norwich: see them on the Norwich page.
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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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 Martineau Lane.