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Thinking of living at NR2 2NB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Tuckswood Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| The Free School Norwich | Primary | 1.1 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Colman Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| University Technical College Norfolk | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School | Independent | 100 m | – |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDST | Independent | 450 m | 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club | 370 m | 23 |
| Swimming | Town Close School | 120 m | 14 |
| Football | Goals Soccer Centres | 860 m | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 500 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Harford Park | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Victoria Bowling Club | 590 m | 5 |
| Squash | East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club | 370 m | 4 |
| Golf | Eaton Golf Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Wensum Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Superbowl UK | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Ping Pong Parlour | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Drug Store | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Racquet | AST Racket Services | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | Gravity | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Brave Allstars | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Rileys | 2.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Norwich, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Campus, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 36A, 36, PR3, PR2); 166 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 Bignold Primary School and Nursery, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hewett Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (1.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Groves, 650 m away, with Brunswick General Stores closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newmarket Road Surgery (400 m), with St Stephens Gate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Solutions Hair Salon is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 4.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
The Diner/The Hub/Costa(Cozy Cafe)/Starbucks/Pizza Van is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Eagle Tavern the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 123 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 46% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Eagle Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Sports Centre (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
40 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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| Norwich Steiner School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
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Every primary near NR2 2NB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Norwich is 6.1 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 108 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Norwich University of the Arts, 1.7 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.