NR1 3LY Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mancroft. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Brazen Gate, Norwich: 37 addresses
- Surrey 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 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: 12.
- 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
- ST CATHERINE'S CLOSE, grade II*
- 15-17, SURREY STREET, grade II
- 29-35, SURREY STREET, grade II
- 33 AND 35, ALL SAINTS GREEN, grade II
- 37 AND 39, ALL SAINTS GREEN, grade II
- 41, ALL SAINTS GREEN, grade II
- 43, ALL SAINTS GREEN, grade II
- 45, ALL SAINTS GREEN, grade II
- 50, ALL SAINTS GREEN, grade II
- FORECOURT WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBERS 15-17, grade II
- IVORY HOUSE, grade II
- SURREY COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 41 All Saints Green, Norwich NR1 3LY, permissioned (60 m)
- Land North West Side Of 25-27 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Former Mecca Bingo, 30 All Saints Green, Norwich, permissioned (90 m)
- Sentinel House, 37-43 Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3NX, permissioned (110 m)
- Ivory House, All Saints Green, Norwich NR1 3NB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 9 Surrey Street: up to 14 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Land at Queens Road and Surrey Street, Norwich: up to 101 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- St Stephens Street, Norwich: up to 250 homes, permissioned (190 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 38 addresses are between 27 m and 29 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 0% 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 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sentinel House Norwich | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 110 m |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP Parking | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.8 km (3.6 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 | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest All Saints Dental Clinic | 0 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Catherines Plain 780 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Catherine's Close, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 629 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 40 of them Grade I and 83 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Norwich Union Offices | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-west |
| 9, Surrey Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| All Saints Church | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north |
| City walls and towers | Scheduled monument | 350 m north |
| Curat's House, Haymarket | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 290 m south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 38 |
10 of the postcode's 38 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Brazen Gate.