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NR3 4TF area guide

Who lives in NR3 4TF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Catton & Mousehold North
Council: Norwich
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,446 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR3 4TF is like

NR3 4TF is a postcode in the New Catton & Mousehold North area of Norwich. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,446 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 44.3% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR3 4 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR3 4TF compares

Headline figures for NR3 4TF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 159 sales in NR3 4, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,360

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR3 4TF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR3 4 is down 6.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR3 4TF FAQs

Is NR3 4TF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NR3 4TF?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in NR3 4 sold for a median of £210,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR3 4TF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR3 4TF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR3 4TF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.9% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (81.6%).

Which council covers NR3 4TF?

The local authority for NR3 4TF is Norwich.

NR3 4TF comes under Norwich in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR3 4TF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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