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 miles
- Lowestoft 19.5 miles
- Great Yarmouth 16.2 miles
- Beccles 16 miles
- North Walsham 12.7 miles
- Diss 20.6 miles
- Attleborough 16.2 miles
- Bradwell 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thorpe St. Andrew Parish 0.3 miles
- Thorpe St. Andrew South East Ward 0.3 miles
- Crome Ward 0.9 miles
- Thorpe End Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Sprowston East Ward 1.3 miles
- Whitlingham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Thorpe Hamlet Ward 1.5 miles
- Sprowston Parish 1.6 miles
- Sewell Ward 1.8 miles
- Sprowston Central Ward 1.9 miles
- Trowse with Newton Parish 1.9 miles
- Trowse Newton Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Thorpe St. Andrew North West
NR7 0XW, NR7 0XP, NR7 0YB, NR7 9LT, NR7 0LS, NR7 0JY, NR7 0AZ, NR7 9LJ, NR7 0JS … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 3.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 70 miles
- Norwich Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Salhouse Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Thorpe St. Andrew North West Ad
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Castle 1.4 miles
- The Oaklands Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 1.8 miles
- The William IV 1.3 miles
- Travelodge Norwich Central Riverside 3 1.9 miles
- Host and Stay - The Rowton 0.9 miles
- The Assembly House in central Norwich 2.3 miles
- Premier Inn Norwich East 3 1.4 miles
- Nysdill Accommodation 2.6 miles
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 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 2.4 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 3.2 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 3.2 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.6 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 4.7 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 12.9 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 13.3 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 13.5 miles
- Gunton Estate 14.6 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 15 miles