NR3 4BA postcode in Norwich, Norfolk
NR3 4BA 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.
Where NR3 4BA is, and what is near it
- NR3 4BA
- Other postcodes in NR3 4: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6438, longitude 1.2971)
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 4BA?
- 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 4BA 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 4BA?
Every home and business at NR3 4BA 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 4BA?
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 4BA 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 4BA.
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 4BA: 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 4BA 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 4BA?
Homes in NR3 4 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 156 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £222,500 16 sales
- Terraced £227,500 99 sales
- Flat or maisonette £140,500 34 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 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 4BA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NR3 4BA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 April 2025. The middle sale was £225,000, from £225,000 to £230,000. Across NR3 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £210,000. 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
Food hygiene ratings at NR3 4BA
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at NR3 4BA. 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 AgencySource: 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 4BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around NR3 4BA. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 350 (36%) | £1,669 |
| Band B | about 510 (52%) | £1,947 |
| Band C | about 80 (8%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 30 (3%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,060 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,616 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,172 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,007 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 20% 1900 to 1918
- 33% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 4BA is in (ONS area E01026843), 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 4BA?
The nearest open schools to NR3 4BA, 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 4BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NR3 4BA 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, 78 m away.
More stations near NR3 4BA, 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 4BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR3 4BA, 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.
- Magdalen Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01603 475555 150 mWalk
- Lawson Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01603 427096 150 mWalk
- Prospect Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 488477 750 mWalk
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 4BA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NR3 4BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NR3 4BA?
The nearest to the centre of NR3 4BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Norfolk Endodontics Phone 01603 622562 700 mWalk
- Star Dental Clinic Phone 01603 624012 700 mWalk
- Jim Peirson Dental Health Care Phone 01603 425885 900 mWalk
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 4BA?
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 5.2 kmDrive
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01603 286286 5.9 kmDrive
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 4BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR3 4BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Point House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 427249 200 mWalk
- Mountfield Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01603 576180 250 mWalk
- Shaftesbury John Grooms Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01603 429400 400 mWalk
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 4BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR3 4BA, 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, Lawson Road Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01603 414064 150 mWalk
- Boots, 93 Aylsham Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01603 486504 750 mWalk
- Woodgrove Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01603 419966 900 mWalk
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 4BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR3 4BA 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 2.0 kmCycle
- Willow Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1603 300814 2.6 kmCycle
- Medivet Thorpe St Andrew Phone +44 1603 434494 2.6 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 4BA in a conservation area?
The centre of NR3 4BA 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 4BA?
Police.uk records 496 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR3 4BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 14, vehicle crime 13, possession of weapons 13, drugs 12, robbery 9, bicycle theft 7, other crime 6, 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 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 4BA
- 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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