NR12 8PZ North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Benet's. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Church Road, North Norfolk: 16 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Road, Upper Street: 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 D (19% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST BENEDICT, grade II*
- Barn 40m north-west of Burefield, grade II
- Boat and agricultural shed 65m south of Burefield, grade II
- Burefield, grade II
- Garage 5m north-west of Burefield, grade II
- Machinery Shed 50m SSW of Burefield, grade II
- Moon gate and adjoining garden walls 30m north-west of Burefield, grade II
- Tennis court 30m south-west of Burefield, grade II
- Tractor Shed and apple store 10m north of Burefield, grade II
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 17 addresses are between -1 m and 9 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hoveton and Wroxham 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Acle 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Road Horning | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 124 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ludham And Stalham Green Surgeries | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Roys Pharmacy (Wroxham LTD) | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hoveton Dental Practice | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,130 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,650 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Benedict, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Benedict | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Hobbs Mill at Tg 34751628 | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St James's Hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sedge Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Ranworth Broad | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Ranworth Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Big Carr | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bittern Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| How Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the postcode's 17 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 North Norfolk: see them on the North Norfolk page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Church Road.