NR2 4FG Norwich
Live postcode, introduced November 2019. Ward: Thorpe Hamlet. Region: East of England.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (41% of about 1,380 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: 25.
- 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 OF ST MARY THE LESS, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AT PLEA, grade I
- 2, REDWELL STREET, grade II*
- Undercroft beneath 3, Queen Street, Norwich, grade II*
- 1, Queen Street, Norwich, grade II
- 14, BANK STREET, grade II
- 27, CASTLE MEADOW, grade II
- 27, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 28, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 29, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 3, UPPER KING STREET, grade II
- 5, BANK PLAIN, grade II
- 60 AND 62, LONDON STREET, grade II
- 8, REDWELL STREET, grade II
- 9-13, UPPER KING STREET, grade II
- ANGLIA HOUSE, grade II
- BARCLAYS BANK AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- CASTLE CHAMBERS, grade II
- HARDWICK HOUSE, grade II
- NORFOLK CLUB, grade II
- OLD BANK OF ENGLAND COURT (LEFT HAND SIDE), grade II
- OLD BANK OF ENGLAND COURT (RIGHT HAND SIDE), grade II
- OPIE HOUSE, grade II
- ROYAL HOTEL, grade II
- War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 61-61A London Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 9-10 Redwell Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Paston House, 11 - 13 Princes Street, Norwich NR3 1AZ, permissioned (150 m)
- The Dell Ballroom Waggon And Horses Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 26-36 Rose Lane, Norwich, permissioned (230 m)
- 90 St Faith's Lane: up to 21 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 25 Cattle Market Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 24 Cattle Market Street, Norwich NR1 3DY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 64 within 800 m; nearest Bank Street Norwich | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 680 m |
| Car parks | 18 within 800 m; nearest Parking And Security solutions | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Norwich Practices Health Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 490 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Castle Gardens 1.9 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,050 m² | 850 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Undercroft beneath 3, Queen Street, Norwich, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 767 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 60 of them Grade I and 111 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Undercroft beneath 3, Queen Street, Norwich | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 2, Redwell Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-west |
| Church of St Michael at Plea | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary the Less | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north |
| Norwich Castle | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-west |
| Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill | Scheduled monument | 150 m west |
| St Ethelbert Gate | Scheduled monument | 160 m north-east |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m west |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 820 m south |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Bracondale Grove | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 1.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 39% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.