NR2 4SQ Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Thorpe Hamlet. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Queen Street, Norwich: 23 addresses
- Queen 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 (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: 47.
- 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 GEORGE, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE LESS, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AT PLEA, 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*
- 4, TOMBLAND, grade II*
- 5 AND 5A, TOMBLAND, grade II*
- 73, THE CLOSE, grade II*
- 8, TOMBLAND, 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
- 14, BANK STREET, grade II
- 14, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 19, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 2, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 22, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 23, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 24, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 25, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 26, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 26, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 27, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 28, TOMBLAND, grade II
- 29, TOMBLAND, grade II
And 17 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Paston House, 11 - 13 Princes Street, Norwich NR3 1AZ, permissioned (80 m)
- 9-10 Redwell Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- The Dell Ballroom Waggon And Horses Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 61-61A London Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 90 St Faith's Lane: up to 21 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 26-36 Rose Lane, Norwich, permissioned (260 m)
- 60 St Faiths Lane: up to 41 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 25 Cattle Market Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 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 25 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper King Street Norwich | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking And Security solutions | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Partnership | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Gardens 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chapelfield Gardens 3.0 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,050 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Less, a listed building (Grade I), 20 m. 747 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 60 of them Grade I and 111 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Less | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| Undercroft beneath 3, Queen Street, Norwich | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 4, Tombland | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north |
| 5 and 5A, Tombland | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| St Ethelbert Gate | Scheduled monument | 100 m east |
| Erpingham Gate | Scheduled monument | 150 m north |
| Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill | Scheduled monument | 170 m west |
| Chapelfield Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Garden at Ketts Castle Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Heigham Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| St James Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 2 km (1.2 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 25 |
23 of the postcode's 25 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 | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Queen Street.