NR3 1EL postcode in Norwich, Norfolk

NR3 1EL is a postcode in Norwich, in the Sewell ward. It is in the Norwich North parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NR3 1EL can get it Across Norwich: 89% Typical price £207,000 Homes sold in NR3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 8.9% on the year before Nearest station Norwich 2.0 km in a straight line

Where NR3 1EL is, and what is near it

Map of NR3 1EL and what is near it Map of NR3 1EL: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the NR3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NR3 1ED: also in NR3 1NR3 1EE: also in NR3 1NR3 1EF: also in NR3 1NR3 1EG: also in NR3 1NR3 1EH: also in NR3 1NR3 1EN: also in NR3 1NR3 1EQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1EU: also in NR3 1NR3 1EW: also in NR3 1NR3 1EY: also in NR3 1NR3 1EZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1FE: also in NR3 1NR3 1FF: also in NR3 1NR3 1FG: also in NR3 1NR3 1GX: also in NR3 1NR3 1JD: also in NR3 1NR3 1JG: also in NR3 1NR3 1JJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1JL: also in NR3 1NR3 1JN: also in NR3 1NR3 1JQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1JT: also in NR3 1NR3 1JW: also in NR3 1NR3 1JY: also in NR3 1NR3 1JZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1LS: also in NR3 1NR3 1LT: also in NR3 1NR3 1NA: also in NR3 1NR3 1ND: also in NR3 1NR3 1NE: also in NR3 1NR3 1NF: also in NR3 1NR3 1NG: also in NR3 1NR3 1NH: also in NR3 1NR3 1NJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1NQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1NR: also in NR3 1NR3 1NW: also in NR3 1NR3 1PA: also in NR3 1NR3 1PB: also in NR3 1NR3 1PJ: also in NR3 1 Jane Austen College 1.3 kmSalhouse station 7.3 kmMancroft NR3 1EL Map of NR3 1EL and what is near it Map of NR3 1EL: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the NR3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Jane Austen College 1.3 kmMancroft NR3 1EL
  • NR3 1EL
  • Other postcodes in NR3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6440, longitude 1.2962)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NR3 1EL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NR3 1EL?

Every home and business at NR3 1EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR3 1EL 100% Norwich 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR3 1EL 100% Norwich 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NR3 1EL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Norwich City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Norwich City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NR3 1EL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NR3 1EL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Norwich

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR3 1EL: 2,105 properties in Norwich are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Norwich

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NR3 1EL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NR3 1EL?

Homes in NR3 1 sold for a typical £207,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £217,500 5 sales
  • Terraced £236,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £142,250 28 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NR3 district: a typical £212,000 from 385 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NR3 1EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR3 1EL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NR3 1EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around NR3 1EL. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NR3 1EL

Band D in Norwich for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,669 (band A) to £3,060 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,947.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (36%)£1,669
Band Babout 510 (52%)£1,947
Band Cabout 80 (8%)£2,225
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,503
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,060
Band Fwithheld£3,616
Band Gwithheld£4,172
Band Hwithheld£5,007

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Norwich before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NR3 1EL is in (ONS area E01026843), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NR3 1EL?

The nearest open schools to NR3 1EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR3 1EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NR3 1EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR3 1EL is Norwich Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Norwich Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Salhouse Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elm Tavern, 114 m away.

More stations near NR3 1EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NR3 1EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR3 1EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NR3 1EL?

0 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR3 1EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NR3 1EL?

The nearest to the centre of NR3 1EL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NR3 1EL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NR3 1EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR3 1EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NR3 1EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR3 1EL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NR3 1EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR3 1EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NR3 1EL in a conservation area?

The centre of NR3 1EL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NR3 1EL?

Police.uk records 520 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR3 1EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences185 reports
Anti-social behaviour95 reports
Criminal damage and arson54 reports
Shoplifting54 reports
Public order29 reports
Other theft23 reports

Also: burglary 14, possession of weapons 14, vehicle crime 13, drugs 13, robbery 8, bicycle theft 7, other crime 7, theft from the person 4.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NR3 1EL

Ward
Sewell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Norwich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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