NR2 4SL Norwich
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Thorpe Hamlet. 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 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: 49.
- 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
- BRIDEWELL MUSEUM, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AT PLEA, grade I
- CINEMA CITY, grade I
- Former Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: St Andrew's Hall and Blackfriars' Hall, The Crypt, the south range, the East Garth and east cloister walk, the West Garth, and west boundary wall, grade I
- ST PETER HUNGATE MUSEUM, grade I
- 11 AND 13, ELM HILL, grade II*
- 2, REDWELL STREET, grade II*
- 20, PRINCES STREET, grade II*
- 7, PRINCES STREET, grade II*
- 9, PRINCES STREET, grade II*
- NOS. 39 AND 41 (THE FESTIVAL HOUSE), grade II*
- THE BRITON'S ARMS, grade II*
- Undercroft beneath 3, Queen Street, Norwich, grade II*
- 1-5, MANDELL'S COURT (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1, Queen Street, Norwich, grade II
- 1, TOMBLAND ALLEY, grade II
- 10 AND 12, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 10, ST ANDREW'S HILL, grade II
- 12-16, ELM HILL, grade II
- 12, ST ANDREW'S HILL, grade II
- 14, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 18, ELM HILL, grade II
- 19, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, ELM HILL (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 2, TOMBLAND ALLEY, grade II
- 20, ELM HILL, grade II
- 21-27, ELM HILL, grade II
And 19 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 9-10 Redwell Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- Paston House, 11 - 13 Princes Street, Norwich NR3 1AZ, permissioned (70 m)
- 61-61A London Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- The Dell Ballroom Waggon And Horses Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Friars Quay/Colegate, Norwich: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Merchants Court, St Georges Street, Norwich NR3 1AB: up to 37 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 90 St Faith's Lane: up to 21 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Car Park Rear of Premier Travel Inn, Duke Street: up to 56 homes, permissioned (320 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m, 63 within 800 m; nearest Bank Street Norwich | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 750 m |
| Car parks | 19 within 800 m; nearest Parking And Security solutions | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 890 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Castle Partnership | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 480 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,050 m² | 720 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 7.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 9, Princes Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 751 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 59 of them Grade I and 111 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Princes Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| 7, Princes Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Church of St Michael at Plea | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| St Peter Hungate Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains | Scheduled monument | 90 m north-west |
| Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill | Scheduled monument | 110 m south-west |
| 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft | Scheduled monument | 160 m south-west |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 730 m south-west |
| The Plantation Garden, Norwich | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 930 m south |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Clapham Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 2.1 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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.