NR29 4PF Great Yarmouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Flegg. Region: East of England.
Streets
- The Green, Martham: 14 addresses
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 B (36% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, No.8 Martham. 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): Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE GABLES FARM, 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: 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 addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acle 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Great Yarmouth 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Health Centre Martham | 170 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 132 km (82 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fleggburgh Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evolve Pharmacy Martham | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | Hemsby Medical Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Station | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Repps Road Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1.1 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lowground Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ormesby Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Hundred Acres Marsh | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| The Valley | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
| The Common | Beach | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the postcode's 14 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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 Green.