NR2 4QZ Norwich
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Mancroft. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Mancroft Walk, Norwich: 16 addresses
- Mancroft Walk, Norwich: 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 (78% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Goldsmith Street Greyhound Opening And Haslips Close, Norwich: up to 105 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 73-77 Dereham Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Barn Road Car Park, Norwich: up to 120 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Westwick Street car park, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Westwick Street, BT exchange Site: up to 42 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 161 Oak Street, Norwich NR3 3AY: up to 40 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 140-154 Oak Street, Norwich NR3 3BP: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Furniture Store/Land and buildings incl 70-72 Sussex Street, Norwich NR3 3DE: up to 17 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 9 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (4 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Norwich | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barn Road Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Pottergate Med Prac | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Street Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dereham Road (Dental Surgery) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Julian Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Karma Police Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - St. Benedicts Filling Station | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,080 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wensum Park 13 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,050 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,420 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of St Benedict's Church, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east. 397 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 24 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of St Benedict's Church | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Norwich Arts Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Holkham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Margaret's Church | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south |
| St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the postcode's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Norwich: see them on the Norwich page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Mancroft Walk.