NR25 7NE North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coastal. Region: East of England.
Streets
- The Quay, Blakeney: 3 addresses
- The Pastures, Blakeney: 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 (18% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Blakeney, Glaven Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- 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
- GUILDHALL, grade II*
- Quay House, grade II*
- 20A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 22, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 28, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 33, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 47 AND 49, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, MARINER'S HILL, grade II
- 6, MARINER'S HILL, grade II
- ANCHOR, grade II
- BARCLAYS BANK POST OFFICE, grade II
- BARN ANNEXE IMMEDIATELY WEST OF BLAKENEY HOTEL, grade II
- BENBOW COTTAGE SHIP COTTAGE, grade II
- CORNER COTTAGE AND 7 MARINER'S HILL, grade II
- DOLPHIN COTTAGE AND NOS. 39 AND 41, grade II
- DOUBLE DOORS COTTAGE THE DOLL'S HOUSE, grade II
- Garden wall and gate piers on road frontage to north of Quay House, grade II
- RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS NORTH EAST OF QUAY COTTAGE. WALL ON ROAD FRONTAGE OF QUAY COTTAGE, grade II
- THE GRANARY, grade II
- WHITE HORSE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: 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 4 addresses are between 1 m and 4 m above sea level (2 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 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest bus shelter Blakeney | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 36 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 130 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holt Medical Practice | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wansbeck Dental Practice | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,140 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Guildhall, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m east. 102 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Medieval undercroft known as the Guildhall | Scheduled monument | 80 m east |
| Quay House | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| The Friary | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Red House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Two bowl barrows on Blakeney Downs | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Carnser | Wetland | 180 m north |
| Little Barnett | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Great Barnett | Wetland | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Howe Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Scalp Run | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 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 | 70 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 59% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 41% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 The Quay.