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Thinking of living at NR2 3LE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Recreation Road Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Colman Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Bignold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDST | Independent | 650 m | 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Heigham Park | 530 m | 24 |
| Swimming | Norwich High School For Girls | 630 m | 14 |
| Football | Goals Soccer Centres | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 550 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Eaton Park | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Victoria Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Bowling / House | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Heroes Fitness Store | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Eaton Golf Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Table tennis | Ping Pong Parlour | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Eaton Skate Park | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Clarke's Snooker Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Racquet | AST Racket Services | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | Gravity | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics Centre | 2.1 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Norwich, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Gloucester Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 25); 39 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Avenue Junior School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (1.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Foodstore, 200 m away; Spurgeons Butchers (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice (300 m), with Hurn Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Sami's is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 3.7 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, 6 pubs and bars.
Greek Actually is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Warwick Arms the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 80% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is 33rd Norwich Scout Group, 350 m away; for exercise, Christian Fulcher Pilates (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 5.4 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 108 km.
57 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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| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 900 m |
| – |
Every primary near NR2 3LE, 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.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 5% socially.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 58% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
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.