NR3 2DB postcode in Norwich, Norfolk
NR3 2DB is a postcode in Norwich, in the Mile Cross ward. It is in the Norwich North parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.
Where NR3 2DB is, and what is near it
- NR3 2DB
- Other postcodes in NR3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.6445, longitude 1.2805)
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 2DB?
- NorwichDistrict council Norwich: bins, council tax, planning
- NorfolkCounty council Norfolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NR3 2DB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- Norwich NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alice Macdonald (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alice Macdonald
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 2DB?
Every home and business at NR3 2DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Norwich: 89%
Norwich: 98%
The line marks the figure across Norwich.
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 2DB?
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 daysSource: 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 2DB 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 2DB.
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 2DB: 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 2DB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2DB?
Homes in NR3 2 sold for a typical £196,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £203,750
- 12 months to August 2026
- £196,250
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
Across the whole NR3 district: a typical £212,000 from 385 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 2DB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NR3 2DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle sale was £168,000, from £110,000 to £240,000. Across NR3 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £196,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around NR3 2DB. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,503 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,669.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 410 (44%) | £1,669 |
| Band B | about 370 (39%) | £1,947 |
| Band C | about 70 (7%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 90 (10%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,060 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,616 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,172 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,007 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 2DB is in (ONS area E01026829), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2DB?
The nearest open schools to NR3 2DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NR3 2DB is Norwich Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Norwich Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Salhouse Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Havers Road, 70 m away.
More stations near NR3 2DB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NR3 2DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR3 2DB, 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.
- Prospect Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 488477 350 mWalk
- Woodcock Rd Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01603 425989 900 mWalk
- Magdalen Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01603 475555 1.3 kmCycle
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 2DB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NR3 2DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- Shared Load Chargers Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 tethered 1.3 kmCycle
- Shared Load Chargers Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 tethered 1.4 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NR3 2DB?
The nearest to the centre of NR3 2DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Jim Peirson Dental Health Care Phone 01603 425885 250 mWalk
- Norfolk Endodontics Phone 01603 622562 1.0 kmWalk
- Star Dental Clinic Phone 01603 624012 1.0 kmWalk
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 2DB?
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.
- Spire Norwich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01603 456181 4.2 kmCycle
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01603 286286 5.0 kmCycle
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 2DB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR3 2DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kemps Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 301090 750 mWalk
- Mountfield Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01603 576180 1.1 kmWalk
- Point House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 427249 1.2 kmCycle
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 2DB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR3 2DB, 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.
- Boots, 93 Aylsham Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01603 486504 350 mWalk
- Well, 323 Aylsham Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01603 487483 950 mWalk
- West End Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01603 620121 1.1 kmWalk
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 2DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR3 2DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Chapel Veterinary Partnership Phone +44 1603 629046 1.9 kmCycle
- Willow Vets 2.6 kmCycle
- Hellesdon Vets Phone +44 1603 404716 2.7 kmCycle
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 2DB in a conservation area?
The centre of NR3 2DB 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 2DB?
Police.uk records 450 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR3 2DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 16, vehicle crime 15, burglary 12, bicycle theft 8, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NR3 2DB
- Ward
- Mile Cross
- 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
- December 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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