POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

NR2 4HD postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 06 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £255,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 26 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

NR2 4HD links 8 transport stops within 400m and 34 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bowthorpe Road (BCT) at about 153m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

103 within 1200m

NR2 4HD currently links 103 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 36 food and drink, 27 grocery, 20 personal services. The closest mapped place is Hotblack Store at about 107m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,491 online job adverts observed

Norwich local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,991 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched NR2 4HD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NR2 4HD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 16

NR2 4HD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 16 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 150, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 41 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£255,000

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 06 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NR2 4HD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (21), cafe (11), restaurant (4).

Amenity group

Grocery

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (17), supermarket (6), butcher (3).

Amenity group

Personal services

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (16), beauty (4).

Amenity group

Nightlife

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (11).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Hotblack Store

Convenience at 71, Hotblack Road, Norwich.

Food and drink

Bond Street Cafe

Cafe at 47, Bond Street, Norwich.

Food and drink

Lupa Pizza

Restaurant at 21-23, Nelson Street, Norwich.

Food and drink

Rice & Spice

Fast Food at 16c, Earlham House Shops, Norwich.

Health

Earlham House Post Office & Family Care (Post Office)

Chemist at 16b, Earlham House Shops, Norwich.

Food and drink

Dyrrah Coffee

Cafe at 16a, Earlham House Shops, Norwich.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Avenue Junior School

Primary option in NR2 3HP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bignold Primary School and Nursery

Primary option in NR2 2SY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Nelson Infant School

Primary option in NR2 4EH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for NR2 4HD before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around NR2 4HD.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like NR2 4HD with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess NR2 4HD.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering NR2 4HD.