NR5 9LF postcode in Norwich, Norfolk

NR5 9LF 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 October 1984.

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 6.2 km in a straight line

Where NR5 9LF is, and what is near it

Map of NR5 9LF and what is near it Map of NR5 9LF: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the NR5 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NR5 9AA: also in NR5 9NR5 9AB: also in NR5 9NR5 9AE: also in NR5 9NR5 9AG: also in NR5 9NR5 9AL: also in NR5 9NR5 9AQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9AW: also in NR5 9NR5 9BA: also in NR5 9NR5 9BB: also in NR5 9NR5 9BD: also in NR5 9NR5 9BE: also in NR5 9NR5 9BG: also in NR5 9NR5 9BJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9BL: also in NR5 9NR5 9BN: also in NR5 9NR5 9BP: also in NR5 9NR5 9BQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9BS: also in NR5 9NR5 9BT: also in NR5 9NR5 9BW: also in NR5 9NR5 9BX: also in NR5 9NR5 9DH: also in NR5 9NR5 9DJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9DL: also in NR5 9NR5 9DN: also in NR5 9NR5 9DT: also in NR5 9NR5 9DU: also in NR5 9NR5 9DW: also in NR5 9NR5 9DX: also in NR5 9NR5 9DY: also in NR5 9NR5 9EA: also in NR5 9NR5 9EB: also in NR5 9NR5 9ED: also in NR5 9NR5 9EE: also in NR5 9NR5 9EF: also in NR5 9NR5 9EG: also in NR5 9NR5 9EH: also in NR5 9NR5 9EJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9EL: also in NR5 9NR5 9EN: also in NR5 9NR5 9EP: also in NR5 9NR5 9EQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9ER: also in NR5 9NR5 9ES: also in NR5 9NR5 9ET: also in NR5 9NR5 9EU: also in NR5 9NR5 9EW: also in NR5 9NR5 9EY: also in NR5 9NR5 9EZ: also in NR5 9NR5 9FA: also in NR5 9NR5 9FE: also in NR5 9NR5 9FF: also in NR5 9NR5 9FJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9FN: also in NR5 9NR5 9FP: also in NR5 9NR5 9HA: also in NR5 9NR5 9JA: also in NR5 9NR5 9JB: also in NR5 9NR5 9JD: also in NR5 9NR5 9JF: also in NR5 9NR5 9JH: also in NR5 9NR5 9JJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9JP: also in NR5 9NR5 9JR: also in NR5 9NR5 9LA: also in NR5 9NR5 9LB: also in NR5 9NR5 9LD: also in NR5 9NR5 9LE: also in NR5 9NR5 9LG: also in NR5 9NR5 9LH: also in NR5 9NR5 9LJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9LL: also in NR5 9NR5 9LN: also in NR5 9NR5 9LP: also in NR5 9NR5 9LQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9LR: also in NR5 9NR5 9LS: also in NR5 9NR5 9LT: also in NR5 9NR5 9LU: also in NR5 9NR5 9LW: also in NR5 9NR5 9LX: also in NR5 9NR5 9LY: also in NR5 9NR5 9LZ: also in NR5 9NR5 9ND: also in NR5 9NR5 9NE: also in NR5 9NR5 9NF: also in NR5 9NR5 9NG: also in NR5 9NR5 9NJ: also in NR5 9NR5 9NL: also in NR5 9NR5 9NN: also in NR5 9NR5 9NP: also in NR5 9NR5 9NQ: also in NR5 9NR5 9NR: also in NR5 9NR5 9NS: also in NR5 9NR5 9NT: also in NR5 9NR5 9NW: also in NR5 9NR5 9NX: also in NR5 9NR5 9NY: also in NR5 9NR5 9PD: also in NR5 9NR5 9PR: also in NR5 9NR5 9PS: also in NR5 9NR5 9PX: also in NR5 9 GP 700 m3 EV charging points, 850 mGP 1.4 kmNorwich station 6.2 kmWymondham station 10.6 kmBowthorpe NR5 9LF Map of NR5 9LF and what is near it Map of NR5 9LF: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the NR5 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 700 m–1.1 kmNorwich station 6.2 kmBowthorpe NR5 9LF
  • NR5 9LF
  • Other postcodes in NR5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.6395, longitude 1.2169)

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 9LF?

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 9LF?

Every home and business at NR5 9LF 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 9LF?

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 9LF 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 9LF.

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 9LF: 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 9LF 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 9LF?

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 9LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR5 9LF 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 NR5 9LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around NR5 9LF. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (74%). 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 9LF

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (14%)£1,669
Band Babout 420 (49%)£1,947
Band Cabout 220 (26%)£2,225
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,503
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,060
Band Ffewer than 5£3,616
Band Gfewer than 5£4,172
Band Hwithheld£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. 74% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 9LF is in (ONS area E01026794), 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 9LF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR5 9LF is Norwich Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Norwich Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Wymondham Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 Montgomery Close, 52 m away.

More stations near NR5 9LF, 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 9LF?

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

4 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

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

  • Project EV Charging point · 1 charger · up to 1 kW 500 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 7 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.36 kW 850 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 tethered · up to 22 kW 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 9LF?

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

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 9LF?

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

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

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

The centre of NR5 9LF 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 9LF?

Police.uk records 123 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR5 9LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Other theft11 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: burglary 3, shoplifting 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, other crime 2, robbery 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 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 9LF

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
October 1984

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NR5 9LT70 mNR5 9LE80 mNR5 9LD80 mNR5 9LS90 mNR5 9LA100 mNR5 9LH100 m
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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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