NR29 4EF North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hickling. Region: East of England.
Streets
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 A (36% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- HORSEY HALL, grade II
- KERRISON HOUSE, 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: of the 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 7 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between -1 m and 2 m above sea level (1 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Acle 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Car parks | Horsey Beach Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 8.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 25.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 135.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ludham And Stalham Green Surgeries | 8.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Evolve Pharmacy Martham | 4.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Hemsby Medical Centre | 6.5 km |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital | 15.8 km |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 16.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,590 m² | 80 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Horsey Drainage Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Floating Meadow | Wood | 420 m west |
| Horsey Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Brayden Marshes | Wetland | 1.4 km west |
| Horsey Gap | Wetland | 1.5 km north-east |
| Pleasure Island | Island | 4.0 km west |
| Thunder Hill | Hill | 4.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 7% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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.