NR2 3FA Norwich
Live postcode, introduced April 2022. Ward: Nelson. Region: East of England.
Streets
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 B (29% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Heigham Grove. 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Peters Methodist Church, Park Lane: up to 20 homes, permissioned (0 m)
- Garages Opposite 2 Oxford Street, Norwich, permissioned (310 m)
- 3A Unthank Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Flordon House, 195 Unthank Road, Norwich NR2 2PQ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- 73-77 Dereham Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m)
- 59 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Aldwych House, 57 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR, permissioned (850 m)
- 50-52 St Giles Street and 4 Rigbys Court: up to 6 homes, permissioned (890 m)
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 addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
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 | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Pembroke Road Norwich | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest RCP Parking - Bignold School | 680 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Pottergate Med Prac | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hurn Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Corner House Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 850 m |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 470 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Heigham Park 2.3 ha | 430 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | Bluebell Allotments 9.4 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Plantation Garden, Norwich, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 480 m north-east. 224 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 480 m north-east |
| Heigham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m west |
| Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m north-east |
| Churchman House | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m north-east |
| 6, 9 and 10, Ninham's Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m east |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m north-east |
| Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km east |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Curat's House, Haymarket | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 460 m north-east |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.