| Heat Number - 1 | |||||
| Lane | Comp.No. | Name | A.G. | Club | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Chelmsford | 17/OV | Chelmsford | 4:34.00 |
| 2 | 3 | Co Peterboro | 17/OV | Co Peterboro | 4:25.00 |
| 3 | 5 | Co Cambridge | 17/OV | Co Cambridge | 4:20.00 |
| 4 | 7 | Basildon Ph | 17/OV | Basildon Ph | 4:13.00 |
| 5 | 6 | Norwich Swan | 17/OV | Norwich Swan | 4:17.00 |
| 6 | 4 | Co Norwich | 17/OV | Co Norwich | 4:20.00 |
| 7 | 2 | Hatfield | 17/OV | Hatfield | 4:25.00 |