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NR8

UK postcode district

Part of Norwich

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
539
Current units
486
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
53

Postcode sectors in NR8

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

3 sectors
16,390 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
65, Broadgate, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6GH 24 July 2026 £247,000
12, Snowberry Close, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6YQ 15 July 2026 £247,500
10, Myrtle Avenue, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5DA 14 July 2026 £355,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
7
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
738
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 337
  • Anti social behaviour 121
  • Criminal damage and arson 81
  • Public order 56
  • Other theft 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NR8 usual residents
22,766
Age-profile population
22,654

Age bands in NR8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%
4,068 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.5%
2,149 residents
Age 25 to 44
26.4%
5,990 residents
Age 45 to 64
26.1%
5,918 residents
Age 65 and over
20%
4,529 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 477 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, 452 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 384 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 2 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

2

in this district

  • DRAYTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D82029

  • MARRIOTT'S MEDICAL PRACTICES

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

    ODS code D82024

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £282,000 from 2,117 recorded sales in NR8. 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

9 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

738 published events cover 12 months, averaging 62 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 337 events.

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