NR5 9HY postcode in Norwich, Norfolk

NR5 9HY is a postcode in Norwich, in the Bowthorpe ward. It is in the Norwich South parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since September 2002.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Norwich: 89% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in NR5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Norwich 6.1 km in a straight line

Where NR5 9HY is, and what is near it

Map of NR5 9HY and what is near it Map of NR5 9HY: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the NR5 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NR5 9AA: also in NR5 9NR5 9AB: also in NR5 9NR5 9AG: also in NR5 9NR5 9AQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9BA: also in NR5 9NR5 9BB: also in NR5 9NR5 9BF: also in NR5 9NR5 9BJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9BL: also in NR5 9NR5 9BP: also in NR5 9NR5 9BQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9BS: also in NR5 9NR5 9BX: also in NR5 9NR5 9EA: also in NR5 9NR5 9EB: also in NR5 9NR5 9EZ: also in NR5 9NR5 9FB: also in NR5 9NR5 9FD: also in NR5 9NR5 9FE: also in NR5 9NR5 9FF: also in NR5 9NR5 9FG: also in NR5 9NR5 9FH: also in NR5 9NR5 9FJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9FL: also in NR5 9NR5 9FN: also in NR5 9NR5 9FP: also in NR5 9NR5 9HA: also in NR5 9NR5 9HB: also in NR5 9NR5 9HD: also in NR5 9NR5 9HE: also in NR5 9NR5 9HF: also in NR5 9NR5 9HG: also in NR5 9NR5 9HP: also in NR5 9NR5 9HQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9HR: also in NR5 9NR5 9HU: also in NR5 9NR5 9HW: also in NR5 9NR5 9HX: also in NR5 9NR5 9HZ: also in NR5 9NR5 9JQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9LY: also in NR5 9NR5 9NL: also in NR5 9NR5 9NN: also in NR5 9NR5 9NQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9NS: also in NR5 9NR5 9NW: also in NR5 9NR5 9NZ: also in NR5 9NR5 9PG: also in NR5 9NR5 9PJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9PQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9PR: also in NR5 9NR5 9PS: also in NR5 9NR5 9PT: also in NR5 9NR5 9PU: also in NR5 9NR5 9PW: also in NR5 9NR5 9PY: also in NR5 9 School 1.2 kmGP 1.7 kmFuture Education 1.8 kmNorwich station 6.1 kmBowthorpe NR5 9HY Map of NR5 9HY and what is near it Map of NR5 9HY: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the NR5 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.2 kmBowthorpe NR5 9HY
  • NR5 9HY
  • Other postcodes in NR5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 4 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 52.6305, longitude 1.2165)

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 NR5 9HY?

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 NR5 9HY?

Every home and business at NR5 9HY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Norwich: 89%

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

Norwich: 98%

The line marks the figure across Norwich.

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 NR5 9HY?

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 NR5 9HY 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 NR5 9HY.

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 NR5 9HY: 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 NR5 9HY 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 NR5 9HY?

Homes in NR5 9 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £218,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £156,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole NR5 district: a typical £250,000 from 224 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 NR5 9HY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NR5 9HY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 December 2024. The middle sale was £215,000, from £200,000 to £215,000. Across NR5 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near NR5 9HY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around NR5 9HY. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (91%). 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 NR5 9HY

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 B, the most common, is £1,947.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,669
Band Babout 290 (39%)£1,947
Band Cabout 210 (28%)£2,225
Band Dabout 210 (28%)£2,503
Band Ewithheld£3,060
Band Ffewer than 5£3,616
Band Gfewer than 5£4,172
Band Hfewer than 5£5,007

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 91% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 NR5 9HY is in (ONS area E01033435), 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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest open schools to NR5 9HY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR5 9HY, 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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR5 9HY is Norwich Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Norwich Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Wymondham Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dow Close, 96 m away.

More stations near NR5 9HY, 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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR5 9HY, 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 NR5 9HY?

4 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR5 9HY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Project EV Charging point · 1 charger · up to 1 kW 500 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 850 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 850 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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest to the centre of NR5 9HY, 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 NR5 9HY?

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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR5 9HY, 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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR5 9HY, 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 NR5 9HY?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR5 9HY 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 NR5 9HY in a conservation area?

The centre of NR5 9HY 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 NR5 9HY?

Police.uk records 95 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR5 9HY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: burglary 3, shoplifting 3, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.

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 NR5 9HY

Ward
Bowthorpe
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
September 2002

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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