Neighbourhood

NR6 — Hellesdon, Sprowston and Old Catton

The northern suburbs over the city boundary: Hellesdon, Sprowston, and Old Catton, plus the NR8 fringe at Drayton and Taverham. Food hygiene and planning for these streets often come from Broadland, not Norwich City Council.

Mostly Broadland District Council, with Norfolk County Council for roads and schools. NR8 (Drayton and Taverham) is grouped here as the northern fringe.

Streets people mean by this name: Hellesdon, Sprowston, Old Catton, Drayton, Taverham.

Crime

Markers in August 2026, led by violence and sexual offences (28).

City method

Food hygiene

291

6 rated 0, 1 or 2 in NR6 and NR8.

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Planning

Shown from the latest applications that carry this postcode.

Full register

Streets with repeated markers

police.uk snaps each offence to a nearby street. A street is listed only when it has at least two markers.

On or near Lefroy Road8
On or near Bowers Avenue6
On or near Heyford Road4
On or near Mitre Court3
On or near Marshall Road3

Recent applications

Norwich/26/01027/TCA
T1 - Oak: Remove dead wood. T2 - Beech: Remove dead wood. T3 - Oak: Remove dead wood and epicormic shoots. T4 - Oak: Remove dead wood and epicormic shoots. T5 - Oak: Remove dead wood. T6 - Oak: Remove dead wood and epicormic shoots. T7 - Oak: Remove dead wood and epicormic shoots. T8 - Oak: Remove dead wood and epicormic shoots.
157 Hellesdon Road Norwich NR6 5EJ · Awaiting decision
Norwich/26/00964/TPO
See attached tree survey report by Glendale dated 27.7.2026.
6 Hurricane Way Norwich NR6 6EY · Awaiting decision

Summaries that mention this area

None in this edition. The data above is still the page.