NR29 5NU North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Benet's. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Hall Road, Johnson Street: 17 addresses
- St Benets Road, North Norfolk: 4 addresses
- Hall Common Road, North Norfolk: 2 addresses
- Cold Harbour Road, North Norfolk: 1 address
- St Benets Road, North Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hall Road, Ludham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hall Road, Johnson Street: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hall Road, Johnson Street: 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 B (43% of about 510 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
- LUDHAM HALL INCLUDING ATTACHED CHAPEL, grade II*
- BARN 100M EAST OF LUDHAM HALL, 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 28 addresses are between -1 m and 8 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 17%, ultrafast 8%, gigabit 8% 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 | 7.8 km |
| Hoveton and Wroxham 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Lingwood 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Broad Reaches Ludham | 730 m |
| EV charging points | Pod Point Charging Station | 7.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 16.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 126.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ludham And Stalham Green Surgeries | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 7.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7.3 km |
| Hospital | Little Plumstead Hospital | 10.0 km |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 13.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bakers Arms Green 800 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,540 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 680 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 810 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ludham Hall Including Attached Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ludham Hall Including Attached Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Church of St. Catherine | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km north-east |
| St James's Hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| St Benet's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Womack Water | Tidal water | 1.2 km east |
| How Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-west |
| Horning Marshes | Wetland | 1.8 km west |
| Cow Holm | Island | 1.9 km south |
| Toad Hole Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Reedham Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 28 |
4 of the postcode's 28 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Hall Road.