NR15 1YL South Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newton Flotman. Region: East of England.
Streets
- The Street, Shotesham: 24 addresses
- Brooke Road, South Norfolk: 1 address
- Chapel Lane, Shotesham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Street, Shotesham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Street, Shotesham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Street, Shotesham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (18% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shotesham Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- FORGE COTTAGE, grade II
- OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- THE SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- TOLLGATE COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 29 addresses are between 21 m and 32 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% 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 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Brundall 103,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest All Saints Church Shotesham | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heathgate Medical Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Howe Green 1.7 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,670 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,490 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| The Dukes Head | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Grove Farmhouse Formerly Creasey's Grove Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Creasy's Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Great Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Dovehouse Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Skeet's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| The Meres | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
| Sandall's Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 29 |
11 of the postcode's 29 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 South Norfolk: see them on the South Norfolk page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 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 | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 7 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.