NR22 6BX North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Walsingham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Little Walsingham: 3 addresses
- Back Lane, Little Walsingham: 1 address
- Sandylane, Little Walsingham: 1 address
- Sandylane, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Back Lane, Little Walsingham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,460 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,640 | £1,913 | £2,187 | £2,460 | £3,007 | £3,553 | £4,100 | £4,920 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (31% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Walsingham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- FLINT BOUNDARY WALL ENCLOSING REMAINS OF ST MARY'S FRIARY, EXTENDING FROM REAR OF NO 6 MARKET PLACE TO A POINT ROUGHLY OPPOSITE THE REAR OF NO 2 CHURCH STREET, grade I
- REMAINS OF ST MARY'S FRIARY, grade I
- METHODIST CHAPEL, grade II*
- 1, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 6, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- ABOUT 25 METRES OF BOUNDARY WALL IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF NOS 1 AND 3, grade II
- AVE MARIA, grade II
- FRIDAY COTTAGE, grade II
- HOMELEA, grade II
- ST MICHAELS, grade II
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 7 addresses are between 22 m and 33 m above sea level (28 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 station | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Bull Little Walsingham | 330 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 120 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fakenham Medical Practice | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fakenham Pharmacy | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 23 km (14 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,980 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Greyfriars, a scheduled monument, 30 m. 134 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Greyfriars | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Remains of St Mary's Friary | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Flint Boundary Wall Enclosing Remains of St Mary's Friary, Extending From Rear of No 6 Market Place to A Point Roughly Opposite the Rear of No 2 Church Street | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Methodist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Elmham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| Ruins and site of Walsingham Priory | Scheduled monument | 280 m north-east |
| Town pump | Scheduled monument | 320 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tuthill Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lodge Plantation | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Garden Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| High Grove Plantation | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Tollbar Plantation | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Vicarage Carr | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 North Norfolk: see them on the North Norfolk page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Unnamed street near Church Street.