NR1 2TN Norwich
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Lakenham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- King Street, 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 C (41% of about 1,010 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: 2.
- 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
- Conservatory at Carrow House, grade II*
- Carrow House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Carrow Works: up to 1,200 homes, not permissioned (220 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 (290 m)
- Carrow Hill House, 2-4 Carrow Hill: up to 6 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Land at Argyle Street, Norwich: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Argyle Street, Norwich, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of ATB Laurence Scott, Kerrison Road/Hardy Road, Norwich NR1 1JN: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 191 King Street, Norwich NR1 2DF: up to 41 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- King Street Stores, and adj land/buildings, King Street, Norwich: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 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 address is about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Street Norwich | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Norwich | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lakenham Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Zams Chicken Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park 5,220 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,040 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrow Park Community Sports Foundation 2,770 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Conservatory at Carrow House, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 109 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatory at Carrow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Carrow Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-east |
| Carrow Priory (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 240 m east |
| Tower and Adjoining Retaining Wall to Rear of Number 58 | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m west |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| City walls and towers | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Watergate, The Close | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 100 m west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 320 m north-west |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 King Street.