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Thinking of living at NR13 6SL? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rackheath Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| White House Farm | Primary | 2.5 km | – |
| Salhouse CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 20% met the expected standard |
| Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3.0 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Primary | 3.5 km | – |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Open Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NR13 6SL, 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 | Great Plumstead Village Hall | 3.1 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Sprowston Manor Golf Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | County Arts Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | 5-a-Side Pitch | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Woodside Snooker Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Norwich Rugby Football Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Bannatyne's Health Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Bannatyne Health Club (Norwich) | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Spixworth Village Hall Playing Fields | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Football | 5-a-side | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Archery | Clickers Archery Ltd | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Broadlands Air Rifle Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
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 Salhouse, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 14k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Norwich.
The nearest bus stop is Tudor Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 5); 11 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Rackheath Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form, 3.5 km away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 2.8 km away, with New Rackheath Stores closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sprowston Primary Care Centre (3.3 km), with Rackheath Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, 1st Impressions Hair and Beauty is 3.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 13 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Jump For Joy is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Sole And Heel the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 48 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 60% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 358 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rackheath Jubilee Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Bannatyne's Health Club (3.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 7.4 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 117 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
10 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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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.