NR29 4JN Great Yarmouth
Live postcode, introduced August 2005. Ward: East Flegg. Region: East of England.
Streets
- The Marrams, Newport: 60 addresses
- St Marys Road, Newport: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Great Yarmouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,414 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,610 | £1,878 | £2,146 | £2,414 | £2,951 | £3,487 | £4,024 | £4,829 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (68% of about 1,850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth, Article 4 Direction - The Marrams Sandhills.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
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 61 addresses are between 2 m and 12 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 28%, gigabit 28% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Great Yarmouth 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Acle 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Camp Newport | 370 m |
| Car parks | Winterton Beach Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 135 km (84 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Coastal Villages Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hemsby Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Station | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Palace Casino, Hemsby Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,850 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 140 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,720 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wayside cross on Yarmouth Road 300m south east of Church Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside cross on Yarmouth Road 300m south east of Church Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsby Beach | Beach | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Dowe Hill | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Valley | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Brick Kiln Coverts | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| California Gap | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Ormesby Broad | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 61 | 61 |
None of the postcode's 61 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 Great Yarmouth: see them on the Great Yarmouth page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Marrams.