NR30 4EF Great Yarmouth
Live postcode, introduced August 2023. Ward: Central and Northgate. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Joseph Lister Close, Great Yarmouth: 31 addresses
- Churchill Road, Great Yarmouth: 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 (77% of about 980 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.
- 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)
- 5A Ormond Road, Great Yarmouth: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land at former Beach Coach Station, Great Yarmouth: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land West of North River Road: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Suspension Bridge PH, Bridge Road, Runham Vauxhall, Great Yarmouth: up to 10 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adj Raynscourt Lodge, 16, Euston Road, Great Yarmouth: up to 28 homes (930 m (0.6 miles))
- North Quay: up to 280 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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 addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Great Yarmouth 440,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Berney Arms 800 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Haddiscoe 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midland Close Great Yarmouth | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry North | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fullers Hill Car Park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 131 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Norfolk Medical Practice | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Northgate Filling Station | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crescent Gardens 9,440 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,330 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,260 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,070 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Venetian Waterways, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 430 m (0.3 miles) east. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Venetian Waterways | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| St Nicholas (Priory) Middle School | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Fishermens Hospital Including Gate Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Town walls | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Medieval vaults under 50-56 Howard Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Greyfriars Franciscan friary | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Waterways | Lake or reservoir | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| North Beach | Beach | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Lady Haven | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Humberstone Marshes | Wetland | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| The Spinney | Wood | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the postcode's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 22% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 5% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 9% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Joseph Lister Close.