NR31 9SU Great Yarmouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1995. Ward: Bradwell South and Hopton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Julian Way, Hopton on Sea: 27 addresses
- St Andrew Close, Hopton on Sea: 1 address
- St Vincent Walk, Hopton on Sea: 1 address
- St Clare Court, Hopton on Sea: 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 B (36% of about 1,410 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 7 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 | Somerleyton 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km |
| Oulton Broad North 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Haddiscoe 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest The Turnstone Hopton-on-Sea | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lowestoft | 7.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Reedham Ferry South | 12.2 km |
| Car parks | Marine Parade Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 33.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 125.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Beaches Medical Centre | 4.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hopton Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Hopton Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | James Paget University Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Great Yarmouth Police Investigation Centre | 6.4 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Magdalen Way Cashzone | 3.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 2.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old St Margaret's Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old St Margaret's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| Church of St. Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hopton on Sea Beach | Beach | 590 m east |
| Long Belt | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Corton Cliffs | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km south-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km west |
| Mill Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km west |
| The Point | Wetland | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Julian Way.