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NR2 3QU

University · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Norwich
Ward
University
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Postcode district
NR2
Postcode sector
NR2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR2 3QZ 70 m
NR2 3QJ 85 m
NR2 3PN 105 m
NR2 3PW 108 m
NR4 7HJ 123 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR2 3QU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR2
Postcode sector
NR2 3
Latitude
52.627668
Longitude
1.262553
British National Grid easting
620,901
British National Grid northing
308,318

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
University · E05012912
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich South · E14001409
Output area
E00136627
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 010E · E01026862
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 010 · E02005593

Postcode source versions

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Property

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Gunton Road, Norwich, NR2 3QU 30 October 2020 £275,000
6, Gunton Road, Norwich, NR2 3QU 15 June 2006 £81,151
6, Gunton Road, Norwich, NR2 3QU 29 March 2002 £50,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
48
Secondary
11

  1. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    412 m

  2. Recreation Road Infant School

    Community school

    509 m

  3. The Parkside School, Norwich

    Foundation special school

    521 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,165
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,204
  • Shoplifting 472
  • Anti social behaviour 332
  • Criminal damage and arson 279
  • Public order 219

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

12 female, 7 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.7
NR2 3 residents
11,474

Age bands in NR2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.5%

1,737 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.7%

2,487 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.9%

3,592 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,623 residents

Age 65 and over
13%

1,557 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NR2 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    1.3 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    1.5 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    1.5 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    1.7 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    1.8 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    2.0 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    2.4 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    2.5 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    2.5 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    2.5 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    3.0 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    3.0 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    3.1 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    3.2 km

  • HUMBLEYARD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82064

    3.3 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    3.7 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    3.9 km

  • ROUNDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 DOCTOR TORRENS WAY, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0GB

    ODS code D82023

    4.6 km

  • HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5QJ

    ODS code D82018

    4.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.9 miles

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    3.0 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    6.4 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.6 miles

  • Wymondham Rail Station

    RLY · Wymondham

    7.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 010E, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,739 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

81 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 11 secondary schools. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 412 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,165 published events cover 12 months, averaging 263.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,204 events.

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