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Thinking of living at NR1 1RH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 1.6 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich School | Independent | 1.3 km | 51.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich Steiner School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near NR1 1RH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lakenham Recreational Ground | 1.6 km | 22 |
| Swimming | Riverside Leisure Centre (Norwich) | 810 m | 14 |
| Football | Carrow Road Stadium | 640 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Woodrow Pilling Park | 930 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Wensum Sports Centre | 980 m | 6 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 870 m | 5 |
| Golf | Eaton Golf Club | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Squash | Wensum Sports Centre | 980 m | 4 |
| Bowls | County Arts bowling green | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 880 m | 3 |
| Table tennis | Wensum Sports Centre | 980 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Carrow Yacht Club | 570 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Norwich Rowing Club | 800 m | 2 |
| Trampoline | Gravity | 870 m | 2 |
| Racquet | AST Racket Services | 970 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Drug Store | 1.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Norwich, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Cotman Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 14, 15, 16, 2); 78 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Lionwood Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The nearest secondary is Notre Dame High School, Norwich, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 61.3 · 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (1.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Norwich, 700 m away, with Rosary Road Convenience Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Lionwood Medical Practice (850 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Cosmaderm is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 6.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Canton Chinese Takeaway is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Canary Kitchen @ The Fat Cat And Canary the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 97 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Thorpe Ridge, Thorpe Hamlet).
There are 10 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 137 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Old Library Wood, 650 m away; for exercise, Riverside Leisure Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
19 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, Norwich is 5.3 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 111 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Norwich University of the Arts, 1.5 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.