Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NR3 3TX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catton Grove Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Mile Cross Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Heather Avenue Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Angel Road Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Angel Road Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Sewell Park Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hellesdon High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 23.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nurture Education Trust | Independent | 950 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Include School Norfolk | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
Every primary near NR3 3TX, 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 | Waterloo Park | 950 m | 21 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd Club Norwich | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Football | 3G Pitch | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Norman Centre | 570 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Costessey Crown Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Sloughbottom Park | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | Wensum Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Bowling / House | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Table tennis | Rileys | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Drug Store | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | The Dojo | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | High Altitude | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Racquet | David Lloyd Club Norwich | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Clarke's Snooker Club | 1.4 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 drive away (3.3 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Gateley Gardens, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 38A, 38); 131 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Catton Grove Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is White Woman Lane Junior School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Sewell Park Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Premier / Fatziki Greek Street Food, 150 m away; The Well Pharmacy (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodcock Rd Surgery (50 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Ineida is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 6.4 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: 20 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Dessert Lounge Norwich is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Boundary the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Pointer's Field, 550 m away; for exercise, PureGym (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 2.2 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 112 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
The nearest university is Norwich University of the Arts, 2.6 km away (TEF Gold).
39 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.