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 miles0.7 km
- Lowestoft 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Great Yarmouth 19 miles30.6 km
- Beccles 18.2 miles29.3 km
- North Walsham 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Diss 20 miles32.1 km
- Attleborough 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Bradwell 18.3 miles29.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Norwich Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Wensum Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Catton Grove Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hellesdon South East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Sewell Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Hellesdon Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hellesdon North West Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Nelson Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mancroft Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Old Catton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Old Catton and Sprowston West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- University Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Mile Cross
NR3 2HQ, NR3 2EQ, NR3 2HZ, NR3 2LE, NR3 2EE, NR3 2RW, NR3 2NG, NR3 3HH, NR3 2DE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 2 miles3.2 km
- Stansted Airport 68.7 miles110.5 km
- Norwich Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Salhouse Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
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 miles2.5 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 5.9 miles9.4 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.5 miles12 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Gunton Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cart Gap Beach 16.4 miles26.4 km