NR11 8RP North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gresham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Bennington's Lane, East Beckham: 24 addresses
- The Loke, East Beckham: 8 addresses
- Bennington's Lane, North Norfolk: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, Sheringwood: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, East Beckham: 1 address
- Dairy Lane, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, East Beckham: 1 address
- Bennington's Lane, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, East Beckham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, West Beckham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, East Beckham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, Aylmerton: 1 address
- Otters Lane, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Holt Road, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Cromer Road, Lower Gresham: 1 address
- Red Barn Lane, East Beckham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bennington's Lane, East Beckham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,460 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,640 | £1,913 | £2,187 | £2,460 | £3,007 | £3,553 | £4,100 | £4,920 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (35% of about 1,270 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 49 addresses are between 62 m and 92 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 95% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| West Runton 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Cromer 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Cromer | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 132 km (82 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sheringham Medical Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Sheringham Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Sherringham Medical Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pretty Corner 62 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 760 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,340 m² | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gresham Castle, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gresham Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Beckham Common | Wood | 290 m south-west |
| Wrench's Hill | Hill | 320 m east |
| Jollpits Hole | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Foxburrow Valley | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Felbrigg Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Sheringham Beach | Beach | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 49 |
13 of the postcode's 49 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 North Norfolk: see them on the North Norfolk page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Bennington's Lane.