NR12 8XA Broadland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wroxham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- The Street, Belaugh: 31 addresses
- The Street, Belaugh: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Street, Belaugh: 2 addresses
- Belaugh Road, Broadland: 1 address
- Wroxham Road, Coltishall: 1 address
- Church Lane, Belaugh: 1 address
- Back Lane, Broadland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Street, Belaugh: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Broadland in 2026-27: Band D £2,438 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,625 | £1,896 | £2,167 | £2,438 | £2,980 | £3,521 | £4,063 | £4,876 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (20% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Belaugh (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Broads Authority Conservation Area.
- 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 40 addresses are between 0 m and 11 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Worstead 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Top Road Belaugh | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Hoverton & Wroxham Station Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 121 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hoveton Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Gg Petro Ltd, Coltishall | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Common 1.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,740 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 170 m south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south |
| Wroxham Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Proclamation Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Heath | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Horstead Heath | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bridge Broad | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Hoveton Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Stone Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 40 |
13 of the postcode's 40 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 Broadland: see them on the Broadland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 The Street.