Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NR2 4DS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Wensum Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Angel Road Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Angel Road Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Recreation Road Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 61.3 · 26.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Nurture Education Trust | Independent | 1.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Waterloo Park | 1.1 km | 25 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd Club Norwich | 1.9 km | 15 |
| Football | Wensum Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Norman Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Sloughbottom Cycle Speedway | 810 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Victoria Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Bowling / House | 940 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Heroes Fitness Store | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Wensum Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Table tennis | Rileys | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Drug Store | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Clarke's Snooker Club | 490 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Rileys | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | High Altitude | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Racquet | David Lloyd Club Norwich | 1.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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 (2.4 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Goodman Square, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 30A); 5 departures an hour from the 6 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.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Nelson Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Jane Austen College, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 550 m away, with Just News closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Adelaide Street Health Centre (450 m), with West End Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Gillians Hairstylists is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 4.8 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: 20 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Alive Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Gibraltar Gardens the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 221 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (City Centre, Heigham Grove).
There are 55 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (69%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Eagle Baths Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Complete Fitness (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Norwich is 4.4 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 110 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.