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NR3

UK postcode district

Part of Norwich

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,123
Current units
817
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
306

Postcode sectors in NR3

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
20,636 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
128, Heathgate, Norwich, NR3 1PW 30 July 2026 £150,000
18, Beckham Place, Norwich, NR3 3DZ 24 July 2026 £141,000
6, Fletcher Way, Norwich, NR3 3ST 17 July 2026 £160,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,150
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,650
  • Anti social behaviour 515
  • Shoplifting 437
  • Criminal damage and arson 375
  • Public order 293

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NR3 usual residents
34,509
Age-profile population
34,418

Age bands in NR3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.2%
5,579 residents
Age 15 to 24
12.7%
4,368 residents
Age 25 to 44
35%
12,047 residents
Age 45 to 64
22.9%
7,868 residents
Age 65 and over
13.2%
4,556 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 799 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

In this district, 775 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 620 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

6

in this district

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £212,000 from 2,926 recorded sales in NR3. 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

4,150 published events cover 12 months, averaging 346 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,650 events.

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