NR30 2DA Great Yarmouth
Live postcode, introduced October 2005. Ward: Nelson. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Kent Square, Great Yarmouth: 4 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 A (78% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, No.16 Seafront. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Maritime House, 25 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 50-51, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth: up to 5 homes (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Deneside House, Deneside, Great Yarmouth, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Pamela's Restaurant, Wellington Rd, Great Yarmouth: up to 11 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Te-aroha, Albert Square, Great Yarmouth, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Gainsborough Court, Great Yarmouth: up to 21 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adj Raynscourt Lodge, 16, Euston Road, Great Yarmouth: up to 28 homes (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at former Beach Coach Station, Great Yarmouth: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
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 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Haddiscoe 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marina Centre Great Yarmouth | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anchor Gardens Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 31.6 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 130 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Park Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Town Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Stores Premier | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St George's Park 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Nicholas Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,130 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hippodrome, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m south-east. 198 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hippodrome | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-east |
| St Georges Theatre | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m west |
| Old White Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary including church rooms and surrounding wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north |
| Town walls | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Nos 6, 7 and 8, Row 111, South Quay | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Merchant's House, Row 117, South Quay | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Venetian Waterways | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Beach | Beach | 310 m east |
| South Beach | Beach | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Waterways | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Gapton Marshes | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Leonie's Wood | Wood | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Gorleston Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 57% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 10% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 49% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 23% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Kent Square.