NR1 2QP Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town Close. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Trafford Road, Norwich: 26 addresses
- Sigismund Road, Norwich: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Trafford Road, Richmond Hill: 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 B (37% of about 930 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)
- Garages Opposite 46 Goldwell Road, Norwich, permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Queens Road and Surrey Street, Norwich: up to 101 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Sentinel House, 37-43 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Ivory House, All Saints Green, Norwich NR1 3NB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- John Youngs Limited, 24 City Road, Norwich NR1 3AN: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 147-153 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3EY: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land North West Side Of 25-27 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- St Stephens Street, Norwich: up to 250 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
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 addresses are about 36 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sigismund Road Norwich | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 111 Southwell Road Parking | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lakenham Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norwich Dental Care | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eagle News, Corringham | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Catherines Plain 780 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lakenham Recreation Ground 6,510 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lakenham Allotments 4,180 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Catherine's Close, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) north. 224 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St John de Sepulchre | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| 9, Surrey Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Norwich Union Offices | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| City walls and towers | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Curat's House, Haymarket | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the postcode's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Trafford Road.