NR2 1EQ Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mancroft. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Pottergate, Norwich: 31 addresses
- Ten Bell Lane, Norwich: 3 addresses
- Copeman Street, Norwich: 1 address
- Dereham Road, Norwich: 1 address
- Damocles Court, Chapelfield Grove: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Norwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,060 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,007 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (48% of about 1,740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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
- REMAINS OF ST BENEDICT'S CHURCH, grade I
- HOLKHAM HOUSE, grade II*
- 100-104, POTTERGATE, grade II
- 16, WILLOW LANE, grade II
- 18, COW HILL, grade II
- 18, WILLOW LANE, grade II
- 2 Ten Bell Lane, grade II
- 86, ST BENEDICT'S STREET, grade II
- 93, POTTERGATE, grade II
- 95, POTTERGATE, grade II
- 97, POTTERGATE, grade II
- 98, POTTERGATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Barn Road Car Park, Norwich: up to 120 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 50-52 St Giles Street and 4 Rigbys Court: up to 6 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Vantage House, Fishers Lane: up to 44 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 59 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR, permissioned (290 m)
- Westwick Street, BT exchange Site: up to 42 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 3A Unthank Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Kiln House , 27 - 43 Pottergate: up to 28 homes, permissioned (310 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 37 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% 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 | 1.5 km |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest The Cathedral of St John the Baptist Norwich | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 840 m |
| Car parks | 14 within 800 m; nearest Barn Road Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vulnerable Adults Service | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treetops Dental Practice | 420 m |
| Hospital | Julian Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 440 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - St. Benedicts Filling Station | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wensum Park 13 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of St Benedict's Church, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m north. 648 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 42 of them Grade I and 63 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of St Benedict's Church | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| Holkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m east |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-east |
| Norwich Arts Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m south-west |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 350 m east |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m south |
| Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College | Scheduled monument | 530 m south-east |
| 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft | Scheduled monument | 610 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 330 m south-west |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 2.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 37 |
27 of the postcode's 37 addresses are 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Pottergate.