NR4 6ND Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eaton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Abinger Way, Norwich: 34 addresses
- Unnamed street near Abinger Way, Eaton Rise: 2 addresses
- Marston Lane, Norwich: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Abinger Way, Eaton Rise: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Abinger Way, Eaton Rise: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Abinger Way, Eaton Rise: 1 address
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 C (33% 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 1.0 km
- Norfolk Learning Difficulties Centre, Ipswich Road, Norwich: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
- 2 Church Lane and 18 Eaton Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 40 addresses are between 13 m and 21 m above sea level (17 m on average).
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 | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km | |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Denmead Close Eaton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Asda South Norwich Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 7.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 106.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Humbleyard Practice | 2.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ipswich Road Pharmacy | 940 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Newmarket Rd Dental Clinic | 900 m |
| Hospital | Colman Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,770 m² | 100 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | Marstone Lane Allotments 2.0 ha | 880 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two tumuli, Eaton Heath, a scheduled monument, 280 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Two tumuli, Eaton Heath | Scheduled monument | 280 m north-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Cringleford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Eaton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km north |
| Heigham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Danby Wood | Wood | 770 m east |
| Old Church Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Fir Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-west |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north |
| Braymeadow Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km west |
| Trowse Eye | Tidal water | 4.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Abinger Way.