NR6 5EF postcode in Norwich, Norfolk

NR6 5EF is a postcode in Norwich, in the Wensum ward. It is in the Norwich South parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 at NR6 5EF can get it Across Norwich: 89% Typical price £287,500 Homes sold in NR6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Norwich 4.4 km in a straight line

Where NR6 5EF is, and what is near it

Map of NR6 5EF and what is near it Map of NR6 5EF: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the NR6 5 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) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NR6 5AE: also in NR6 5NR6 5AL: also in NR6 5NR6 5AN: also in NR6 5NR6 5AP: also in NR6 5NR6 5AS: also in NR6 5NR6 5AT: also in NR6 5NR6 5AU: also in NR6 5NR6 5AX: also in NR6 5NR6 5AY: also in NR6 5NR6 5AZ: also in NR6 5NR6 5BA: also in NR6 5NR6 5BB: also in NR6 5NR6 5BD: also in NR6 5NR6 5DA: also in NR6 5NR6 5DB: also in NR6 5NR6 5DH: also in NR6 5NR6 5DS: also in NR6 5NR6 5EA: also in NR6 5NR6 5EB: also in NR6 5NR6 5ED: also in NR6 5NR6 5EE: also in NR6 5NR6 5EG: also in NR6 5NR6 5EJ: also in NR6 5NR6 5EL: also in NR6 5NR6 5EN: also in NR6 5NR6 5EP: also in NR6 5NR6 5EQ: also in NR6 5NR6 5ER: also in NR6 5NR6 5ES: also in NR6 5NR6 5EW: also in NR6 5NR6 5EX: also in NR6 5NR6 5EY: also in NR6 5NR6 5EZ: also in NR6 5NR6 5FP: also in NR6 5 GP 2.0 kmGP 2.0 kmNorwich station 4.4 kmSalhouse station 10.5 kmHellesdon North West NR6 5EF Map of NR6 5EF and what is near it Map of NR6 5EF: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the NR6 5 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) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmGP 2.0 kmSalhouse station 10.5 kmHellesdon North West NR6 5EF
  • NR6 5EF
  • Other postcodes in NR6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.6413, longitude 1.2458)

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 NR6 5EF?

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 NR6 5EF?

Every home and business at NR6 5EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR6 5EF 100% Norwich 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR6 5EF 100% Norwich 98%
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 NR6 5EF?

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 NR6 5EF 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 NR6 5EF.

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 NR6 5EF: 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 NR6 5EF 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 NR6 5EF?

Homes in NR6 5 sold for a typical £287,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, up 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£287,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £281,750 50 sales
  • Terraced £252,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole NR6 district: a typical £270,000 from 357 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 NR6 5EF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NR6 5EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 December 2024. 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 NR6 5EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around NR6 5EF. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (71%). 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 NR6 5EF

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 £1,947 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,669.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (90%)£1,669
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,947
Band Cfewer than 5£2,225
Band Dfewer than 5£2,503
Band Efewer than 5£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. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 71% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 NR6 5EF is in (ONS area E01026869), 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 NR6 5EF?

The nearest open schools to NR6 5EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR6 5EF, 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 NR6 5EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR6 5EF is Norwich Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Norwich Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Salhouse Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldi, 306 m away.

More stations near NR6 5EF, 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 NR6 5EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR6 5EF, 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 NR6 5EF?

0 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR6 5EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle
  • ElectRoad Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.7 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NR6 5EF?

The nearest to the centre of NR6 5EF, 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 NR6 5EF?

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 NR6 5EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR6 5EF, 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 NR6 5EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR6 5EF, 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 NR6 5EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR6 5EF 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 NR6 5EF in a conservation area?

The centre of NR6 5EF 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 NR6 5EF?

Police.uk records 170 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR6 5EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Other theft17 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports
Public order10 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports

Also: shoplifting 9, other crime 6, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, drugs 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 NR6 5EF

Ward
Wensum
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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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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