NR9 3QU postcode in Little Melton, Norfolk

NR9 3QU is a postcode in Little Melton, in the Hethersett ward of South Norfolk. It is in the South Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.

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 NR9 3QU can get it Across South Norfolk: 72% Typical price £308,375 Homes sold in NR9 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Norwich 7.5 km in a straight line

Where NR9 3QU is, and what is near it

Map of NR9 3QU and what is near it Map of NR9 3QU: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the NR9 3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. NR9 3AD: also in NR9 3NR9 3AE: also in NR9 3NR9 3LA: also in NR9 3NR9 3LD: also in NR9 3NR9 3NE: also in NR9 3NR9 3NH: also in NR9 3NR9 3NL: also in NR9 3NR9 3NN: also in NR9 3NR9 3NQ: also in NR9 3NR9 3QX: also in NR9 3NR9 3QY: also in NR9 3NR9 3QZ: also in NR9 3NR9 3SB: also in NR9 3 2 schools, 1.3–2.1 km2 places, 2.7 kmHumbleyard Practice 3.0 km2 places, 3.1–7.5 kmHethersett NR9 3QU Map of NR9 3QU and what is near it Map of NR9 3QU: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the NR9 3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.7 kmHumbleyard Practice 3.0 kmHethersett NR9 3QU
  • NR9 3QU
  • Other postcodes in NR9 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 52.6158, longitude 1.1972)

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 NR9 3QU?

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 NR9 3QU?

Every home and business at NR9 3QU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR9 3QU 100% South Norfolk 72%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR9 3QU 100% South Norfolk 96%
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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 NR9 3QU?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Norfolk District Council's days for NR9 3QU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NR9 3QU on BinDayBuddy

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 NR9 3QU 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 NR9 3QU.

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 South Norfolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR9 3QU: 2,145 properties in South Norfolk are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for South Norfolk

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 NR9 3QU 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 NR9 3QU?

Homes in NR9 3 sold for a typical £308,375 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£308,375 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,550 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £342,000 71 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £242,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole NR9 district: a typical £315,000 from 259 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 NR9 3QU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NR9 3QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 July 2025. 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 NR9 3QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,580 homes in the neighbourhood around NR9 3QU. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (44%). 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 NR9 3QU

Band D in South Norfolk for 2026‑27: £2,483. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,655 (band A) to £4,966 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,931.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (8%)£1,655
Band Babout 360 (23%)£1,931
Band Cabout 360 (23%)£2,207
Band Dabout 230 (15%)£2,483
Band Eabout 310 (20%)£3,035
Band Fabout 150 (9%)£3,586
Band Gabout 30 (2%)£4,138
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,966

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 44% 2020 or later

Averages for South Norfolk 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 NR9 3QU is in (ONS area E01026883), 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 NR9 3QU?

The nearest open schools to NR9 3QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR9 3QU, 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 NR9 3QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR9 3QU is Norwich Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Norwich Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
  • Wymondham Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Braymeadow Lane, 156 m away.

More stations near NR9 3QU, 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 NR9 3QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR9 3QU, 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 NR9 3QU?

0 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR9 3QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco E.Connect Charging point · 18 chargers · Type 2 · up to 227.2 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near NR9 3QU?

The nearest to the centre of NR9 3QU, 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 NR9 3QU?

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 NR9 3QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR9 3QU, 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 NR9 3QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR9 3QU, 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 NR9 3QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR9 3QU 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 NR9 3QU in a conservation area?

The centre of NR9 3QU 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 NR9 3QU?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR9 3QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: shoplifting 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 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 NR9 3QU

Ward
Hethersett
Parish
Little Melton
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Little Melton
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1998

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NR9 3QZ90 mNR9 3QX90 mNR9 3NH120 mNR9 3QY120 mNR9 3NQ150 mNR9 3AE210 m
All of NR9

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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