NR25 6AP North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Holt. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Obelisk Plain, Holt: 2 addresses
- High Street, Holt: 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 (34% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Glaven Valley, Holt Town (council page). 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 11, NEW STREET, grade II
- 16, NEW STREET, grade II
- 17-27, NEW STREET, grade II
- 18, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 20 AND 22, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 21 AND 23, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 24, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 28, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 27 AND 29, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 3, NORWICH ROAD, grade II
- 33, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 34 AND 36, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 38,40 AND 42, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 39, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 46, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 48, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, NORWICH ROAD, grade II
- 50, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 52, HIGH STREET, grade II
- BARN COTTAGE, grade II
- HIGH SILVER, grade II
- HILL HOUSE, grade II
- METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
- MILESTONE, grade II
- SIGNPOST, 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 addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
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 | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| West Runton 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Cromer 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Venue Holt | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 128 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holt Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wansbeck Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,200 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 3,940 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) west. 111 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Voewood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Common Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Pereer's Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Common Hills Plantation | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Pollard Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Lodge Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses is 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Obelisk Plain.