NR6 5AF

Hellesdon North West · Broadland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Norwich
Local authority
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
Postcode district
NR6
Postcode sector
NR6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NR6 5EU 74 m
NR6 5QN 98 m
NR6 5ET 198 m
NR6 5AG 212 m
NR6 5AR 214 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NR6 5AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NR
Postcode district
NR6
Postcode sector
NR6 5
Latitude
52.653716
Longitude
1.249395
British National Grid easting
619,880
British National Grid northing
311,174

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Broadland · E07000144
Parish or community
E04006227
Westminster constituency
Norwich North · E14001408
Output area
E00134788
Lower layer super output area
Broadland 010D · E01026529
Middle layer super output area
Broadland 010 · E02005529

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Property

At this postcode

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21 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
69, Low Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5AF 15 November 2024 £350,000
53, Low Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5AF 23 July 2024 £730,000
63, Low Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5AF 5 July 2024 £560,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
73
Primary
48
Secondary
7
  1. Hellesdon High School

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    887 m
  2. Kinsale Infant School

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    1.0 km
  3. Kinsale Junior School

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    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,198
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 568
  • Anti social behaviour 127
  • Shoplifting 114
  • Criminal damage and arson 108
  • Public order 73

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
33

15 female, 18 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.4
NR6 5 residents
7,565

Age bands in NR6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.8%

1,119 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

650 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.9%

1,659 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

2,049 residents

Age 65 and over
27.8%

2,109 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NR6 5 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+
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%
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

19

within 5 km

  • HELLESDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    343 REEPHAM ROAD, HELLESDON, NORWICH, NR6 5QJ

    ODS code D82018

    1.9 km

  • WOODCOCK RD SURGERY

    29 WOODCOCK ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 3UA

    ODS code D82096

    2.1 km

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

    2.3 km

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82040

    2.5 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    95 AYLSHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 2HW

    ODS code D82087

    2.7 km

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

    2.8 km

  • ROUNDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D82023

    3.1 km

  • DRAYTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 MANOR FARM CLOSE, DRAYTON, NORWICH, NR8 6EE

    ODS code D82029

    3.3 km

  • WEST POTTERGATE MED PRAC

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

    ODS code D82106

    3.3 km

  • OAK STREET MEDICAL PRACT.

    OAK STREET, NORWICH, NR3 3DL

    ODS code D82047

    3.5 km

  • VULNERABLE ADULTS SERVICE

    100-102 WESTWICK STREET, NORWICH, NR2 4SZ

    ODS code Y05472

    3.5 km

  • UEA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR4 7TJ

    ODS code D82088

    3.5 km

  • MAGDALEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LF

    ODS code D82012

    3.5 km

  • LAWSON ROAD SURGERY

    LAWSON ROAD, NORWICH, NR3 4LE

    ODS code D82076

    3.6 km

  • OLD CATTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82013

    3.8 km

  • CASTLE PARTNERSHIP

    40 FISHERGATE, NORWICH, NR3 1SE

    ODS code D82011

    4.0 km

  • ST STEPHENS GATE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    55 WESSEX STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2TJ

    ODS code D82008

    4.2 km

  • NORWICH PRACTICES HEALTH CENTRE

    ROUEN HOUSE, ROUEN ROAD, NORWICH, NR1 1RB

    ODS code Y02751

    4.5 km

  • MARRIOTT'S MEDICAL PRACTICES

    THE TAVERHAM P'SHIP/SURG, SANDY LANE, TAVERHAM, NORWICH, NR8 6JR

    ODS code D82024

    4.7 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 International Airport

    GAT · Norwich International Airport

    1.6 miles
  • Norwich Rail Station

    RLY · Norwich

    3.0 miles
  • Salhouse Rail Station

    RLY · Salhouse

    6.2 miles
  • Brundall Gardens Rail Station

    RLY · Brundall

    7.4 miles
  • Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station

    RLY · Hoveton

    7.9 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Broadland 010D, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,320 of 33,755

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

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
1
Low risk addresses
1
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 £492,500 from 4 recorded sales in NR6 5AF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Broadland is £315,128 in June 2026, up 7.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

73 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 7 secondary schools. Hellesdon High School is the nearest published school at 887 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,198 published events cover 12 months, averaging 99.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 568 events.

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