NR3 postcode area

The NR3 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Broadland, Norwich. Area Scores range from 9 to 85 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NR3 district: Old Catton scores 86 out of 100 (#985 of 6,856 nationally) while Heigham Grove & St Augustines sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 76 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £177,750 in Heigham Grove & St Augustines to £300,000 in Sprowston East. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Broadland and Norwich — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Old CattonBroadland 98586 £280,000
Sprowston EastBroadland 1,07484 £300,000
Sprowston CentralBroadland 2,07570 £281,000
Hellesdon North WestBroadland 2,24767 £276,000
Town CloseNorwich 3,31652 £255,000
City Centre EastNorwich 4,12540 £200,000
New Catton & Mousehold NorthNorwich 4,30337 £225,000
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold SouthNorwich 4,52934 £210,000
City Centre WestNorwich 4,64632 £178,000
Catton Grove & AirportNorwich 5,28323 £205,000
Heartsease & Pilling ParkNorwich 5,68117 £232,500
Mile CrossNorwich 6,15410 £215,500
Heigham Grove & St AugustinesNorwich 6,2229 £177,750

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NR3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.