Thorpe St. Andrew North West sits on the western side of the town of Thorpe St. Andrew, in the district of Broadland on the eastern fringe of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The ward combines suburban housing with attractive riverside edges along the River Yare, giving a mix of interwar and later estates, patches of open common land and riverside paths that are popular for walking, boating and informal family recreation.
The area has village roots that expanded in the Victorian and 20th‑century booms, with a local economy that leans on small shops, services and the commuter link into Norwich. There’s a visible river and boating heritage and an active community life of clubs, schools and events, so it feels like a comfortable, family‑oriented suburb with easy access to the cultural and employment amenities of the nearby city.
Postcode districts covering Thorpe St. Andrew North West
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lowestoft 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Great Yarmouth 16.2 miles26 km
- Beccles 16 miles25.7 km
- North Walsham 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Diss 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Attleborough 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bradwell 15.5 miles24.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Thorpe St. Andrew Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Thorpe St. Andrew South East Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Crome Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Thorpe End Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sprowston East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Whitlingham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thorpe Hamlet Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sprowston Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Sewell Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sprowston Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Trowse with Newton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Trowse Newton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Thorpe St. Andrew North West
NR7 0NH, NR7 0DF, NR7 0LY, NR7 0DW, NR7 0JD, NR7 0JT, NR7 0JA, NR7 0JR, NR7 9HY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stansted Airport 70 miles112.7 km
- Norwich Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Salhouse Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Thorpe St. Andrew North West Ad
- The Assembly House 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- George Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- St Giles House Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Georgian Townhouse 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Marlborough Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Best Western Plus Oaklands Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Town House by Innkeeper's Collection 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
Schools in Thorpe St. Andrew North West
- St William's Primary School Primary
- Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Secondary
Local points of interest
- Carrow Road Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Gunton Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cart Gap Beach 15 miles24.2 km