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Thinking of living at NR4 6SN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Colman Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Colman Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 16.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| University Technical College Norfolk | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Academy Norwich | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 2.2% 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 |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDST | Independent | 800 m | 43.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
Every primary near NR4 6SN, 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 | City Of Norwich School | 490 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Norwich High School For Girls | 810 m | 13 |
| Football | Goals Soccer Centres | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 860 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Eaton Park | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | Eaton Golf Club | 380 m | 5 |
| Squash | East Anglia Tennis And Squash Club | 780 m | 4 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Bowling / House | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Heroes Fitness Store | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Norfolk and Norwich Indoor Bowling Club | 640 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Eaton Skate Park | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Ping Pong Parlour | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Sportspark At Uea | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Racquet | AST Racket Services | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Trampoline | Gravity | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Norwich Rowing Club | 3.8 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.
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 drive away (3.1 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Branksome Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 11A, 14, 11, 12); 95 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Eaton Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 72% 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, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Jane Austen College (3.1 km) and Hethersett Academy (5.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Foodstore, 1.2 km away, with One Stop Shop closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mile End Road Surgery (650 m), with Well Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Cavell Hairdressing is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 2.9 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Eaton Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Beehive Public House the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 34 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Eaton Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Christian Fulcher Pilates (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Norwich is 7.2 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 107 km.
15 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of East Anglia, 2.0 km away (TEF Silver).
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.