NR1 3EY Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mancroft. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Ber Street, Norwich: 79 addresses
- Horns Lane, 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 (44% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre. 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
- 101, BER STREET, grade II
- 103, BER STREET, grade II
- 121 AND 123, BER STREET, grade II
- 139, BER STREET, grade II
- 81 AND 83, BER STREET, grade II
- 89 AND 91, BER STREET, grade II
- JOLLY BUTCHERS, grade II
- REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 113-119 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3EY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- 60-70 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3EW: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- 84 - 110 Ber Street Norwich NR1 3ES: up to 25 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 147-153 Ber Street, Norwich NR1 3EY: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Land at Garden Street, Norwich: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land at Queens Road and Surrey Street, Norwich: up to 101 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 41 All Saints Green, Norwich NR1 3LY, permissioned (210 m)
- Sentinel House, 37-43 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX, permissioned (210 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 80 addresses are between 33 m and 37 m above sea level (35 m on average).
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 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 73 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Notre Dame School Norwich | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 330 m |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP Parking | 30 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norwich Practices Health Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest All Saints Dental Clinic | 220 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Zams Chicken Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Catherines Plain 780 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Lakenham Recreation Ground 6,510 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,700 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Julian, a listed building (Grade I), 240 m north-east. 596 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 35 of them Grade I and 95 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Julian | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m north-east |
| Church of St John de Sepulchre | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-east |
| St Catherine's Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| 168, King Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| City walls and towers | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Curat's House, Haymarket | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Norwich Castle | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Rosary Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 120 m south |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) 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 | 56 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 80 |
62 of the postcode's 80 addresses are 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Ber Street.