NR13 5DF Broadland
Live postcode, introduced July 1986. Ward: Plumstead. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Seppings Way, Thorpe End: 12 addresses
- Broadmead Green, Thorpe End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Seppings Way, Thorpe End: 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 (39% of about 620 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
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 14 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 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 | Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Green Thorpe End | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | Cottage Plantation And Harrison's Wood Parking | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 115.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Thorpewood Medical Group | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rackheath Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | John G Plummer And Associates | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Sprowston Police Station | 3.5 km |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Thorpe ST Andrew, 12 Laundry Lane Cashzone | 2.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Green 6,600 m² | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,650 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,710 m² | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Dussindale Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Triangle Wood | Wood | 630 m south |
| Bulmer Coppice | Wood | 810 m north-west |
| Stone Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north |
| The Springs | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
| Whitlingham Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km south |
| New Cut | Tidal water | 3.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 addresses is 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 10 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 Seppings Way.