NR4 postcode area guide — Broadland

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Broadband & internet speeds in NR4

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the NR4 postcode district (Broadland) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 546 postcodes Ofcom measures in NR4, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 76.7%.

Around 0.1% of premises in NR4 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 NR4

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Mobile signal around Broadland

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Broadland district (65,364 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NR4

Police recorded 90 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NR4 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 NR4

Based on 255 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NR4 is £325,000, down 2.3% on the previous year (£332,496).

Latest recorded sales in NR4

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NR4

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 NR4

146 rated food businesses operate in NR4. 103 hold the top rating of 5, 15 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Aldi, Aldiss, Alias Kebab And Pizza House, Asda, Atrium Cafe (ex Bio Science Cafe).

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NR4

From a sample of 197 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 NR4 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 58% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 NR4 typically use:

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What's it like living in NR4?

Postcodes in NR4

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.