NR27 0PR North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Poppyland. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Thurst Road, Overstrand: 10 addresses
- Promenade, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, Overstrand: 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 C (25% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Overstrand (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 1 m and 30 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roughton Road 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cromer 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Gunton 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Overstrand | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Cromer | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 138 km (85 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mundesley Medical Centre | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cromer Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Corner House Dental Surgery | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Cromer Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Harvest Energy - Roughton Norwich Road PFS Cashzone | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | North Lodge Park 1.6 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clock Tower, Loggias, Towers, and Associated Buildings at the Pleasaunce, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clock Tower, Loggias, Towers, and Associated Buildings at the Pleasaunce | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| The Pleasaunce | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m west |
| Gateway at the Pleasaunce | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-west |
| The Pleasaunce, Overstrand | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 170 m west |
| Covered Walk at the Pleasaunce | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Carr | Wood | 300 m south |
| The Warren | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Toll's Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Little Broad | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Cromer Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 12 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Thurst Road.