NR1 postcode area guide — Broadland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the NR1 postcode district in Broadland — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in NR1
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
80.9%
Gigabit-capable
77.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the NR1 postcode district (Broadland) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 718 postcodes Ofcom measures in NR1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77.3%.
Around 0.1% of premises in NR1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in NR1
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| NR1 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| NR1 1BA | 100% | 100% |
| NR1 1BD | 71.4% | 71.4% |
| NR1 1BG | 100% | 100% |
| NR1 1BJ | 100% | 100% |
| NR1 1BL | 96.4% | 92.9% |
| NR1 1BP | 100% | 100% |
| NR1 1BT | 100% | 14.3% |
| NR1 1BW | 100% | 95.2% |
| NR1 1BY | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Broadland
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Broadland district (65,364 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
71%
4G outdoors — all networks
98%
5G outdoors — all networks
26.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
72.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in NR1
Police recorded 764 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NR1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 262 | 34.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 130 | 17.0% |
| Shoplifting | 113 | 14.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 69 | 9.0% |
| Public order | 56 | 7.3% |
| Other theft | 37 | 4.8% |
| Drugs | 22 | 2.9% |
| Burglary | 17 | 2.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in NR1
Based on 376 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NR1 is £208,000, down 5.9% on the previous year (£221,000).
Detached
£365,000
21 sales
Semi-detached
£260,000
54 sales
Terraced
£245,000
113 sales
Flat / maisonette
£150,000
178 sales
Latest recorded sales in NR1
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £224,000 | Terraced | Primrose Road | NR1 4AS |
| 18 May 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced | Carshalton Road | NR1 3BW |
| 15 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Cavell Road | NR1 2LL |
| 15 May 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced | Vincent Road | NR1 4HH |
| 12 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Meadowbrook Close | NR1 2HJ |
| 11 May 2026 | £230,000 | Terraced | Carshalton Road | NR1 3BW |
| 8 May 2026 | £135,000 | Flat | Mill Close | NR1 2RH |
| 8 May 2026 | £229,500 | Terraced | Cranage Road | NR1 2NE |
| 7 May 2026 | £272,500 | Terraced | Hughenden Road | NR1 2PX |
| 5 May 2026 | £305,000 | Terraced | Hall Road | NR1 3HL |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Broadland demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Broadland district (131,722 residents, 57,760 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% |
| 15–29 | 18.4% |
| 30–44 | 17.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.7% |
| 65+ | 25.9% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77.1% |
| Private rented | 12.3% |
| Social rented | 8.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around NR1
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,613 | NR1 3PB |
| Norwich School | Not applicable | 3–18 | 1,112 | NR1 4DD |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 543 | NR1 2PL |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 465 | NR1 1DJ |
| Lakenham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 419 | NR1 2HL |
| Lionwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 239 | NR1 4HT |
| Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 216 | NR1 2LR |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 212 | NR1 4AN |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in NR1
362 rated food businesses operate in NR1. 215 hold the top rating of 5, 79 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abbeyfield, Abellio Greater Anglia, Admiral Casino, Alan Boswell Insurance (Olive Catering), Aldi.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in NR1
From a sample of 213 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 NR1 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 51% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
4%
Band C
46%
Band D
33%
Band E
15%
Band F
1%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Broadland
Landlines around NR1 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.