NR4 7AF Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: University. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Earlham Road, Earlham: 8 addresses
- Earlham Road, Norwich: 2 addresses
- Norfolk Road, Norwich: 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 B (40% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Suffolk Terrace and adjoining walkway and stairs to rear, at the University of East Anglia, grade II*
- LIBRARY AND ATTACHED STAIRS TO GROUNDS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Blackdale Building, Bluebell Road, Norwich: up to 134 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 11 addresses are between 19 m and 25 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest University Drive University of East Anglia | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | NRP Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 107 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Uea Medical Centre | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bluebell Road Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Uea Health Centre | 160 m |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | East of England Co-op Earlham Green Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Earlham Park 27 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,290 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,840 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Suffolk Terrace and adjoining walkway and stairs to rear, at the University of East Anglia, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Terrace and adjoining walkway and stairs to rear, at the University of East Anglia | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| Norfolk Terrace and Attached Walkways, at the University of East Anglia | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Sainsbury Centre, attached walkway, underground loading bay, and retaining walls to loading bay access road at the University of East Anglia | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Earlham Hall and Attached Outbuildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Eaton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Cringleford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Blackdale Plantation | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bluebell Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cringleford Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Braymeadow Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the postcode's 11 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 | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 13% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 43% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 39% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Unnamed street near Earlham Road.