NR31 6JS postcode in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk
NR31 6JS is a postcode in Gorleston-on-Sea, in the Gorleston ward of Great Yarmouth. It is in the Great Yarmouth parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NR31 6JS is, and what is near it
- NR31 6JS
- Other postcodes in NR31 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 52.5555, longitude 1.7250)
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 NR31 6JS?
- Great YarmouthDistrict council Great Yarmouth: 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 NR31 6JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- Great YarmouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rupert Lowe
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 NR31 6JS?
Every home and business at NR31 6JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 NR31 6JS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Great Yarmouth Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Great Yarmouth Borough 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 NR31 6JS 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 NR31 6JS.
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 Great Yarmouth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR31 6JS: 1,272 properties in Great Yarmouth are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Great Yarmouth
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 NR31 6JS 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 NR31 6JS?
Homes in NR31 6 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, down 17.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 30 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 24 sales
- Terraced £160,000 56 sales
- Flat or maisonette £106,250 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NR31 district: a typical £220,000 from 568 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 NR31 6JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR31 6JS 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 NR31 6JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around NR31 6JS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). 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 Great Yarmouth for 2026‑27: £2,414. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,610 (band A) to £4,024 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,146.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (12%) | £1,610 |
| Band B | about 220 (19%) | £1,878 |
| Band C | about 350 (31%) | £2,146 |
| Band D | about 190 (17%) | £2,414 |
| Band E | about 190 (17%) | £2,951 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,487 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,024 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,829 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 34% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Great Yarmouth 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 NR31 6JS is in (ONS area E01026612), 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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest open schools to NR31 6JS, 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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NR31 6JS is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, 6.3 km away in a straight line.
- Great Yarmouth Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
- Somerleyton Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Warren Road, 95 m away.
More stations near NR31 6JS, 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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR31 6JS, 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.
- Beaches Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01493 414141 2.4 kmCycle
- The Millwood Partnership Phone 01493 661549 3.7 kmCycle
- Nelson Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01493 419600 5.5 kmDrive
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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NR31 6JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest to the centre of NR31 6JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Dental Clinic Phone 01493 543144 1.7 kmCycle
- Hopton Dental Surgery Phone 01502 732124 1.8 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Lowestoft Road - Gorleston-on-Sea Phone 01493 665933 2.0 kmCycle
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 NR31 6JS?
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.
- James Paget Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01493 452680 850 mWalk
- SOUTHWOLD DENTAL PRACTICE 24.7 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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR31 6JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodland Court Care Home Phone 01493 923350 650 mWalk
- The Gables Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01493 667839 1.5 kmCycle
- St Edmunds Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01493 662119 1.6 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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR31 6JS, 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.
- Hopton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01502 733876 1.7 kmCycle
- Magdalen Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01493 655020 2.1 kmCycle
- Well, Magdalen Way Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01493 661118 2.1 kmCycle
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 NR31 6JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR31 6JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Veterinary Hospital 2.6 kmCycle
- Haven Veterinary Surgery 4.2 kmCycle
- Coastline Vetinary Surgery Phone +44 1502 573982 6.7 kmDrive
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 NR31 6JS in a conservation area?
The centre of NR31 6JS 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 NR31 6JS?
Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR31 6JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
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 NR31 6JS
- Ward
- Gorleston
- Parish
- Hopton-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gorleston-on-Sea
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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