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Thinking of living at NR1 4LD? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartsease Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St William's Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Open Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich School | Independent | 1.8 km | 51.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich Steiner School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near NR1 4LD, 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 | Open Academy | 780 m | 22 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Norwich Fitness & Wellbeing Gym) | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Cycling | Woodrow Pilling Park | 720 m | 6 |
| Football | Norwich City FC | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Daynes Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Squash | Wensum Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Sprowston Manor Hotel And Country Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | County Arts bowling green | 390 m | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Rileys | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Woodside Snooker Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Yare Boat Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Norwich Frostbite Sailing Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | Gravity | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Racquet | AST Racket Services | 2.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is The Heartsease, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 23A, 24, 24A, 23); 69 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Heartsease Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 51% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lionwood Infant and Nursery School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Open Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 36.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 100 m away; Norwich Fresh Store (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Lionwood Medical Practice (650 m), with Hunt'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Top Style 2 - Traditional Turkish Barber is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 7.8 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, 0 pubs and bars.
Cafe 193 is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and County Arts Bowls Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Woodrow Pilling Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Elite Strength & Conditioning (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 5.0 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 112 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
The nearest university is Norwich University of the Arts, 2.1 km away (TEF Gold).
29 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.