NR25 7RT North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coastal. Region: East of England.
Streets
- High Street, Cley next the Sea: 4 addresses
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 D (21% of about 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cley-next-the-sea, Glaven Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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
- CLEY MILL, grade II*
- BANK COTTAGE BANK COTTAGES BANK HOUSE MARSH COTTAGES, grade II
- CLEY HALL, grade II
- GATE RAILINGS AND ATTACHED PIERS AND WALLS IN FRONT OF CUSTOM HOUSE, grade II
- LONDON HOUSE C120M SOUTH OF MILL LEET, grade II
- MEDIEVAL ARCH INCORPATED INTO MAISON DU QUAI, grade II
- MILL LEET, grade II
- THE CUSTOM HOUSE, grade II
- THE GABLES, grade II
- THE LONG HOUSE (1 AND 2 LONG HOUSE YARD), grade II
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- THE WHITE 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: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 6 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 | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| West Runton 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Delicatessen Cley Next The Sea | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 131 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holt Medical Practice | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wansbeck Dental Practice | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Cley Green 5,200 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 330 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cley Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cley Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-west |
| Wiveton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wiveton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Blakeney Chapel, site of | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Medieval undercroft known as the Guildhall | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anterton Hill | Hill | 350 m north-east |
| Deborah's Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cow Hole | Wetland | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| South Pool | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Scalp Run | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 44% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 High Street.