NR1 2SA

Lakenham · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Norwich
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR1
Postcode sector
NR1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR1 2RZ 35 m
NR1 2SE 68 m
NR1 2RN 70 m
NR1 2GB 98 m
NR1 2RY 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR1 2SA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2015
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR1
Postcode sector
NR1 2
Latitude
52.611412
Longitude
1.291943
British National Grid easting
622,972
British National Grid northing
306,601

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Lakenham · E05012905
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00136388
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 013C · E01026818
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 013 · E02005596

Postcode source versions

Explore NR1

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
147, Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2SA 5 January 2023 £145,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
66
Primary
37
Secondary
10
  1. The Wherry School

    Free schools special

    98 m
  2. Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery

    Academy sponsor led

    331 m
  3. Hewett Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    353 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,561
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 847
  • Shoplifting 421
  • Anti social behaviour 307
  • Criminal damage and arson 210
  • Public order 171

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NR1 2 residents
8,672

Age bands in NR1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

1,431 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

941 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.5%

2,541 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

1,982 residents

Age 65 and over
17.3%

1,442 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    831 m

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    1.4 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    1.7 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, EARLHAM RD, NORWICH, NR2 4BX

    ODS code D82106

    2.3 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    2.4 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    2.5 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    2.5 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    3.0 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    3.6 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    3.6 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    3.6 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    3.6 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

    THE CRINGLEFORD SURGERY, CANTLEY LANE, CRINGLEFORD, NORWICH, NR4 6TA

    ODS code D82064

    3.9 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WEST EARLHAM HEALTH CENTRE, WEST EARLHAM, NORWICH, NR5 8AD

    ODS code D82040

    4.1 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    ST. WILLIAMS WAY, THORPE ST. ANDREW, NORWICH, NR7 0AJ

    ODS code D82071

    4.2 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    4.6 km

  • THORPEWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    140 WOODSIDE ROAD, NORWICH, NR7 9QL

    ODS code D82048

    4.8 km

  • OLD MILL AND MILLGATES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HARDLEY ROAD, PORINGLAND, NORWICH, NR14 7FA

    ODS code D82036

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.3 miles
  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    4.1 miles
  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    5.4 miles
  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    6.1 miles
  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 013C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,812 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £145,000 from 1 recorded sale in NR1 2SA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Norwich is £230,706 in June 2026, up 3.6% year on year.

Schools

66 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 10 secondary schools. The Wherry School is the nearest published school at 98 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,561 published events cover 12 months, averaging 213.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 847 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.