NR2 4DZ Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wensum. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Dolphin Grove, Norwich: 30 addresses
- Heigham Street, Norwich: 2 addresses
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 (46% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- DOLPHIN INN, grade II*
- GATE PIECES AND FORECOURT WALLS TO NUMBER 256, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 231-243 Heigham Street, Norwich, not permissioned (80 m)
- 231-243 Heigham Street, Norwich: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Site north of Raynham Street, Norwich, not permissioned (160 m)
- Site north of Raynham Street, Norwich: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land at Havers Road, Mile Cross, Norwich: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 120-130 Northumberland Street, Norwich NR2 4EH: up to 30 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Heigham Water Treatment Works, Waterworks Road, Norwich NR2 4DA: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 81-93 Drayton Road, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 32 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 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 | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Dolphin Norwich | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Westwick Street Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prospect Medical Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Street Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dereham Road (Dental Surgery) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Norwich Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Karma Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wensum Park 13 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Sloughbottom Park 14 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Valpy Avenue Allotments 3.5 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dolphin Inn, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north-east. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham | Scheduled monument | 250 m west |
| Wensum Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Waterloo Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Martin at Oak | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rabbits' Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 32 |
17 of the postcode's 32 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Dolphin Grove.