Mile Cross is a residential ward to the north‑west of Norwich in Norfolk, England, located a short distance from the city centre. It is largely made up of inter‑war and post‑war council housing laid out as a planned estate, with tree‑lined streets, pocket parks and sports pitches; a local parade along Mile Cross Road and a handful of small shops and services serve the neighbourhood.
Historically the area grew as part of Norwich’s early 20th‑century municipal housing expansion to improve urban living standards, and that legacy shapes its character today. The ward has an active community scene with schools, community centres and residents’ groups, and like many urban areas it sees ongoing attention to regeneration, housing improvement and local social programmes while retaining a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Mile Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 0.4 miles
- Lowestoft 22.1 miles
- Great Yarmouth 19 miles
- Beccles 18.2 miles
- North Walsham 12.9 miles
- Diss 20 miles
- Attleborough 14.4 miles
- Bradwell 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Norwich Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Wensum Ward 0.9 miles
- Catton Grove Ward 1 mile
- Hellesdon South East Ward 1 mile
- Sewell Ward 1 mile
- Hellesdon Parish 1.1 miles
- Hellesdon North West Ward 1.3 miles
- Nelson Ward 1.3 miles
- Mancroft Ward 1.3 miles
- Old Catton Parish 1.5 miles
- Old Catton and Sprowston West Ward 1.7 miles
- University Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Mile Cross
NR3 2AZ, NR3 2RW, NR3 2JG, NR3 3JW, NR3 2QX, NR3 2AQ, NR3 2LQ, NR3 2QF, NR3 3EG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 2 miles
- Stansted Airport 68.7 miles
- Norwich Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Salhouse Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels in Mile Cross Ad
Schools in Mile Cross
- Mile Cross Primary School Primary
- Red Balloon - Norwich Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 1.5 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 2.2 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 2.6 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 5.9 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 5.9 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.5 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 11.5 miles
- Gunton Estate 14.2 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.4 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 14.5 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 14.6 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 16.4 miles