NR5 0DB Norwich
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wensum. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Camborne Close, Norwich: 23 addresses
- Unnamed street near Leewood Crescent, North Earlham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Camborne Close, North Earlham: 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 (44% of about 680 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)
- Hellesdon Road, Marlpit PH: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Vikings Venture Scout Hut Adjacent To 420 Dereham Road, Norwich NR5 8QQ: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 25 addresses are between 9 m and 13 m above sea level (11 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 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Brundall Gardens 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oval Road New Costessey | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Norwich Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wensum Valley Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Costessey Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Earlham Dental Health Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hellesdon Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Costessey Henge, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hellesdon Meadow | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Earlham Grove | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rabbits' Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 25 | 25 |
None of the postcode's 25 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 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 Camborne Close.