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NR3 2AF

Mile Cross · Norwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Norwich
Ward
Mile Cross
Local authority
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich North
Postcode district
NR3
Postcode sector
NR3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR3 2AH 34 m
NR3 2AS 75 m
NR3 2DU 92 m
NR3 2AQ 123 m
NR3 2DL 158 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR3 2AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2005
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR3
Postcode sector
NR3 2
Latitude
52.642942
Longitude
1.277767
British National Grid easting
621,853
British National Grid northing
310,063

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Norwich · E07000148
Electoral ward
Mile Cross · E05012907
Parish or community
E43000115
Westminster constituency
Norwich North · E14001408
Output area
E00173848
Lower layer super output area
Norwich 002B · E01026829
Middle layer super output area
Norwich 002 · E02005585

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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122 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
75, Hemming Way, Norwich, NR3 2AF 17 December 2025 £160,000
81, Hemming Way, Norwich, NR3 2AF 1 December 2025 £177,500
29, Hemming Way, Norwich, NR3 2AF 16 June 2025 £265,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
54
Secondary
11

  1. Nelson Infant School

    Academy sponsor led

    672 m

  2. Red Balloon - Norwich

    Other independent school

    728 m

  3. Wensum Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    877 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,723
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,800
  • Shoplifting 612
  • Anti social behaviour 544
  • Criminal damage and arson 428
  • Public order 336

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
207

102 female, 105 male

Postcode households
75
Residents per household
2.8
NR3 2 residents
9,533

Age bands in NR3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.9%

1,939 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

1,241 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.3%

2,908 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

2,106 residents

Age 65 and over
11.8%

1,097 residents

This postcode contained 2.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NR3 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
84.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
81.4%
Gigabit-capable
81.4%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

20

within 5 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    547 m

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    1.1 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    1.3 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    1.3 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    1.3 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    1.4 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    1.5 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    1.7 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    2.2 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    2.3 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    2.8 km

  • LAKENHAM SURGERY

    1 NINHAM STREET, LAKENHAM, NORWICH, NR1 3JJ

    ODS code D82026

    3.0 km

  • THE LIONWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    30A WELLESLEY AVENUE NORTH, NORWICH, NR1 4NU

    ODS code D82073

    3.1 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    55 LODGE LANE, OLD CATTON, NORWICH, NR6 7HQ

    ODS code D82013

    3.2 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    3.4 km

  • HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5QJ

    ODS code D82018

    3.4 km

  • EAST NORWICH MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code D82071

    4.0 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    4.1 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    4.1 km

  • THORPEWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    140 WOODSIDE ROAD, NORWICH, NR7 9QL

    ODS code D82048

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    1.6 miles

  • Norwich International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    1.9 miles

  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    5.3 miles

  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    6.1 miles

  • Brundall Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    7.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Norwich 002B, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,492 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
5 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
1
Medium risk addresses
7
Low risk addresses
16
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £246,000 from 16 recorded sales in NR3 2AF. 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

Published establishments

87 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 11 secondary schools. Nelson Infant School is the nearest published school at 672 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,723 published events cover 12 months, averaging 393.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,800 events.

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