Sewell is an electoral ward in the city of Norwich, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is primarily residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing alongside some more recent infill, and lies within easy reach of the city centre so many residents commute for work while relying on local shops, schools and community facilities for day‑to‑day life.
The ward reflects the wider historic growth of Norwich during the 19th and 20th centuries and exhibits the social variety common to inner‑city areas, with active neighbourhood groups and occasional regeneration projects aimed at improving housing and public space. Represented on Norwich City Council, it benefits from proximity to the city’s cultural offer - markets, theatres and events - while retaining a local, community‑focused character.
Postcode districts covering Sewell
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 0.9 miles
- Lowestoft 21.2 miles
- Great Yarmouth 18 miles
- Beccles 17.3 miles
- North Walsham 12.8 miles
- Diss 20.1 miles
- Attleborough 15 miles
- Bradwell 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crome Ward 0.9 miles
- Norwich Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Mancroft Ward 1 mile
- Mile Cross Ward 1 mile
- Catton Grove Ward 1.1 miles
- Thorpe Hamlet Ward 1.1 miles
- Old Catton Parish 1.4 miles
- Old Catton and Sprowston West Ward 1.4 miles
- Nelson Ward 1.6 miles
- Town Close Ward 1.6 miles
- Sprowston Central Ward 1.7 miles
- Hellesdon South East Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sewell
NR3 4LD, NR3 4PY, NR3 1JN, NR3 4JR, NR3 3HN, NR3 3LS, NR3 4LQ, NR3 4PG, NR3 4RE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 2.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 69.1 miles
- Norwich Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Salhouse Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Sewell Ad
- The Assembly House 1.2 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 1.5 miles
- George Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- St Giles House Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- The Georgian Townhouse 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Norwich 3 1.8 miles
- Marlborough Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 2.1 miles
Schools in Sewell
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- George White Junior School Primary
- Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Sewell Park Academy Secondary
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 1.3 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 1.5 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 3.2 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 4.9 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.4 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 12 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.6 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 14 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 14.2 miles
- Gunton Estate 14.3 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 15.9 miles