NR4 6AJ Norwich
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Lakenham. Region: East of England.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Norwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,669 | £1,947 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,060 | £3,616 | £4,172 | £5,007 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (67% of about 730 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Norfolk Learning Difficulties Centre, Ipswich Road, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Brundall 103,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsh Harrier Inn South Tuckswood | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda South Norwich Car Park | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 107 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lakenham Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ipswich Road Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ipswich Road Surgery Limited | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bethel Street Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,990 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hartford Hills Allotments 1.8 ha | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Multi phased site dating from the Neolithic to the Anglo-Saxon period east of Harford Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Multi phased site dating from the Neolithic to the Anglo-Saxon period east of Harford Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Two tumuli, Eaton Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Eaton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Heigham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Danby Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Old Church Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lakenham Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 Norwich: see them on the Norwich page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.