NR5 0EB South Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: New Costessey. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Arnfield Lane, Norwich: 8 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (58% of about 970 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)
- 112 St Mildreds Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Hellesdon Road, Marlpit PH: up to 5 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 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 8 addresses are between 22 m and 23 m above sea level (22 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 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwich Road New Costessey | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Norwich Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wensum Valley Medical Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Costessey Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Earlham Dental Health Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Oval, New Cottessey | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bowthorpe Park 3.8 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,510 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Costessey Henge, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Remains of Bowthorpe Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Norwich City (Earlham Road) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Hellesdon Meadow | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| University of East Anglia Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Bloods Dale | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 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 Arnfield Lane.