NR33 8DS postcode in East Suffolk, Suffolk

NR33 8DS is a postcode in East Suffolk, in the Carlton Colville ward. It is in the Lowestoft parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where NR33 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of NR33 8DS and what is near it Map of NR33 8DS: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the NR33 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NR33 8DA: also in NR33 8NR33 8DB: also in NR33 8NR33 8DD: also in NR33 8NR33 8DE: also in NR33 8NR33 8DF: also in NR33 8NR33 8DG: also in NR33 8NR33 8DP: also in NR33 8NR33 8DR: also in NR33 8NR33 8DT: also in NR33 8NR33 8DU: also in NR33 8NR33 8DX: also in NR33 8NR33 8DY: also in NR33 8NR33 8EA: also in NR33 8NR33 8FA: also in NR33 8NR33 8HB: also in NR33 8 Sunrise Academy 1.4 km3 places, 2.2–4.6 kmLongshore Surgeries 2.2 kmCarlton Colville NR33 8DS Map of NR33 8DS and what is near it Map of NR33 8DS: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the NR33 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sunrise Academy 1.4 kmCarlton Colville NR33 8DS
  • NR33 8DS
  • Other postcodes in NR33 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.4379, longitude 1.7002)

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 NR33 8DS?

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 NR33 8DS?

Every home and business at NR33 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

East Suffolk: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

East Suffolk: 98%

The line marks the figure across East Suffolk.

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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 NR33 8DS?

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

East Suffolk District 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 NR33 8DS 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 NR33 8DS.

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 East Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR33 8DS: 4,795 properties in East Suffolk are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Suffolk

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 NR33 8DS 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 NR33 8DS?

Homes in NR33 8 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 180 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 103 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £197,500 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £125,250 5 sales

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

Across the whole NR33 district: a typical £227,750 from 482 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 NR33 8DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR33 8DS 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 NR33 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around NR33 8DS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 NR33 8DS

Band D in East Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,335. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,557 (band A) to £3,891 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,816.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (29%)£1,557
Band Babout 300 (33%)£1,816
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,075
Band Dabout 140 (15%)£2,335
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,854
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,372
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,891
Band Hwithheld£4,670

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for East Suffolk 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 NR33 8DS is in (ONS area E01030252), 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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest open schools to NR33 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR33 8DS, 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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR33 8DS is Oulton Broad South Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Oulton Broad South Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Oulton Broad North Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church, 237 m away.

More stations near NR33 8DS, 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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR33 8DS, 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 NR33 8DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR33 8DS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of NR33 8DS, 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 NR33 8DS?

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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR33 8DS, 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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR33 8DS, 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 NR33 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR33 8DS 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 NR33 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of NR33 8DS 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 NR33 8DS?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR33 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order1 report
Theft from the person1 report

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 NR33 8DS

Ward
Carlton Colville
Parish
Gisleham
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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