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Thinking of living at NR18 0DB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kett Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1000 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham | Primary | 1.1 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Silfield Oak Primary Academy | Primary | 2.3 km | – |
| Wymondham High Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wymondham College | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.4 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hethersett Academy | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 59 · 30.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NR18 0DB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Wymondham Leisure Centre | 720 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Priory Garden Bowls Club | 580 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Wymondham Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool | 710 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Browick Recreation Ground | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Wymondham Sports Bar & Club | 530 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Browick Recreation Ground | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Archery | Wymondham Archers | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Wymondham Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Great Melton Cricket Club | 4.7 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 Wymondham, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 198k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Norwich.
The nearest bus stop is Edwin Close, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 59); 12 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Robert Kett Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Wymondham High Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wymondham College (5 km) and Hethersett Academy (5.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative, 800 m away, with Collins Butchers closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wymondham Medical Partnership (1.0 km), with Wymondham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Hair Design is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 8.8 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
India Village is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Rothbury Community Hall the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 50% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Wymondham Conservation Area).
There are 146 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 27% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Rothbury Road Playground, 450 m away; for exercise, Wymondham Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool (700 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
25 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 16 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 97 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% are 65 or over.
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.