NR3 1SB postcode in Norwich, Norfolk

NR3 1SB is a postcode in Norwich, in the Thorpe Hamlet ward. It is in the Norwich South parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £207,000 Homes sold in NR3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 8.9% on the year before Nearest school Norwich School 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Norwich 750 m in a straight line

Where NR3 1SB is, and what is near it

Map of NR3 1SB and what is near it Map of NR3 1SB: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the NR3 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NR3 1AA: also in NR3 1NR3 1AB: also in NR3 1NR3 1AE: also in NR3 1NR3 1AF: also in NR3 1NR3 1AN: also in NR3 1NR3 1AR: also in NR3 1NR3 1AU: also in NR3 1NR3 1AW: also in NR3 1NR3 1AY: also in NR3 1NR3 1AZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1BA: also in NR3 1NR3 1BB: also in NR3 1NR3 1BG: also in NR3 1NR3 1BJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1BL: also in NR3 1NR3 1BN: also in NR3 1NR3 1BP: also in NR3 1NR3 1BQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1BS: also in NR3 1NR3 1BT: also in NR3 1NR3 1BU: also in NR3 1NR3 1BW: also in NR3 1NR3 1BX: also in NR3 1NR3 1BY: also in NR3 1NR3 1BZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1DA: also in NR3 1NR3 1DD: also in NR3 1NR3 1DE: also in NR3 1NR3 1DF: also in NR3 1NR3 1DH: also in NR3 1NR3 1DJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1DL: also in NR3 1NR3 1DS: also in NR3 1NR3 1DT: also in NR3 1NR3 1DU: also in NR3 1NR3 1EP: also in NR3 1NR3 1ES: also in NR3 1NR3 1FA: also in NR3 1NR3 1FD: also in NR3 1NR3 1FE: also in NR3 1NR3 1FF: also in NR3 1NR3 1FH: also in NR3 1NR3 1FJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1FL: also in NR3 1NR3 1FN: also in NR3 1NR3 1FP: also in NR3 1NR3 1FQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1FR: also in NR3 1NR3 1FS: also in NR3 1NR3 1GS: also in NR3 1NR3 1GU: also in NR3 1NR3 1GX: also in NR3 1NR3 1HA: also in NR3 1NR3 1HE: also in NR3 1NR3 1HF: also in NR3 1NR3 1HG: also in NR3 1NR3 1HJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1HL: also in NR3 1NR3 1HN: also in NR3 1NR3 1HP: also in NR3 1NR3 1HQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1HR: also in NR3 1NR3 1HS: also in NR3 1NR3 1HU: also in NR3 1NR3 1HW: also in NR3 1NR3 1HY: also in NR3 1NR3 1HZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1JD: also in NR3 1NR3 1JE: also in NR3 1NR3 1JG: also in NR3 1NR3 1JN: also in NR3 1NR3 1JP: also in NR3 1NR3 1JQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1JT: also in NR3 1NR3 1JW: also in NR3 1NR3 1JX: also in NR3 1NR3 1LA: also in NR3 1NR3 1LB: also in NR3 1NR3 1LE: also in NR3 1NR3 1LF: also in NR3 1NR3 1LH: also in NR3 1NR3 1LJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1LN: also in NR3 1NR3 1LP: also in NR3 1NR3 1LQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1LR: also in NR3 1NR3 1LS: also in NR3 1NR3 1LT: also in NR3 1NR3 1LY: also in NR3 1NR3 1LZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1NA: also in NR3 1NR3 1NB: 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 1NL: also in NR3 1NR3 1NN: also in NR3 1NR3 1NP: also in NR3 1NR3 1NQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1NR: also in NR3 1NR3 1NS: also in NR3 1NR3 1NT: also in NR3 1NR3 1NU: also in NR3 1NR3 1NW: also in NR3 1NR3 1NX: also in NR3 1NR3 1NY: also in NR3 1NR3 1NZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1PA: also in NR3 1NR3 1PB: also in NR3 1NR3 1PD: also in NR3 1NR3 1PE: also in NR3 1NR3 1PF: also in NR3 1NR3 1PG: also in NR3 1NR3 1PJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1PN: also in NR3 1NR3 1PQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1PR: also in NR3 1NR3 1PW: also in NR3 1NR3 1QA: also in NR3 1NR3 1QY: also in NR3 1NR3 1RB: also in NR3 1NR3 1RE: also in NR3 1NR3 1RF: also in NR3 1NR3 1RG: also in NR3 1NR3 1RJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1RN: also in NR3 1NR3 1RP: also in NR3 1NR3 1RQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1RR: also in NR3 1NR3 1RS: also in NR3 1NR3 1RT: also in NR3 1NR3 1RU: also in NR3 1NR3 1RW: also in NR3 1NR3 1RY: also in NR3 1NR3 1RZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1SA: also in NR3 1NR3 1SE: also in NR3 1NR3 1SF: also in NR3 1NR3 1SG: also in NR3 1NR3 1SH: also in NR3 1NR3 1SJ: also in NR3 1NR3 1SL: also in NR3 1NR3 1SN: also in NR3 1NR3 1SP: also in NR3 1NR3 1SS: also in NR3 1NR3 1ST: also in NR3 1NR3 1SW: also in NR3 1NR3 1SX: also in NR3 1NR3 1SY: also in NR3 1NR3 1SZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1TB: also in NR3 1NR3 1TE: also in NR3 1NR3 1TF: also in NR3 1NR3 1TG: also in NR3 1NR3 1TL: also in NR3 1NR3 1TP: also in NR3 1NR3 1TQ: also in NR3 1NR3 1TR: also in NR3 1NR3 1TS: also in NR3 1NR3 1TT: also in NR3 1NR3 1TU: also in NR3 1NR3 1TW: also in NR3 1NR3 1TX: also in NR3 1NR3 1TY: also in NR3 1NR3 1TZ: also in NR3 1NR3 1UA: also in NR3 1NR3 1UB: also in NR3 1NR3 1UE: also in NR3 1NR3 1UP: also in NR3 1NR3 1UR: also in NR3 1NR3 1YE: also in NR3 1NR3 1YF: also in NR3 1 Monta 950 mSalhouse station 7.7 kmNorwich NR3 1SB Map of NR3 1SB and what is near it Map of NR3 1SB: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the NR3 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Salhouse station 7.7 kmMancroft NR3 1SB
  • NR3 1SB
  • Other postcodes in NR3 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 52.6330, longitude 1.3017)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NR3 1SB?

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 1SB?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NR3 1SB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 1SB?

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 1SB 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 1SB.

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 1SB: 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 1SB 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 1SB?

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 1SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR3 1SB 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

Food hygiene ratings at NR3 1SB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NR3 1SB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NR3 1SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,380 homes in the neighbourhood around NR3 1SB. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (26%). 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 1SB

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 £4,172 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,669.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 560 (41%)£1,669
Band Babout 430 (31%)£1,947
Band Cabout 150 (11%)£2,225
Band Dabout 90 (7%)£2,503
Band Eabout 90 (7%)£3,060
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,616
Band Gabout 30 (2%)£4,172
Band Hwithheld£5,007

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 26% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 1SB is in (ONS area E01033438), 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 1SB?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR3 1SB, 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 1SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR3 1SB is Norwich Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Norwich Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Salhouse Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Palace Street, 86 m away.

More stations near NR3 1SB, 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 1SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR3 1SB, 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 1SB?

14 within 1 km 25 within 3 km

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

  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • EV: SecuriCharge Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 550 mWalk

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 1SB?

The nearest to the centre of NR3 1SB, 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 1SB?

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 1SB?

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

  • Ellacombe Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 519730 850 mWalk
  • Highwater House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 766627 900 mWalk
  • Point House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 427249 1.1 kmWalk

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 1SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR3 1SB, 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 1SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR3 1SB 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 1SB in a conservation area?

The centre of NR3 1SB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 1SB?

Police.uk records 897 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR3 1SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences301 reports
Anti-social behaviour169 reports
Shoplifting129 reports
Public order64 reports
Criminal damage and arson62 reports
Other theft45 reports

Also: drugs 23, possession of weapons 20, burglary 19, bicycle theft 16, vehicle crime 13, other crime 13, robbery 12, theft from the person 11.

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 1SB

Ward
Thorpe Hamlet
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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