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About

Sprowston East is a residential area on the northern outskirts of Norwich. The housing consists largely of post-war estates, with a mix of detached homes, bungalows, and terraced properties. The area is bordered by the Norwich Northern Distributor Road to the north and Mousehold Heath to the south.

A notable local feature is the Sprowston Diamond, a large central roundabout connecting several major roads. The area includes Sprowston Recreation Ground and is served by local shops and schools, maintaining a self-contained community feel just outside the city.

Area overview

On average Sprowston East has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sprowston East is £50,679 per year. There are 5 schools in Sprowston East: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sprowston East is home to around 9,530 people, with a population density of about 1,761.3 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sprowston East Population
9,530
Population density
1,761.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.47(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.88(-49%)
Shoplifting
4.72(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.3(-32%)
Public order
3.46(-32%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,682
91.11%
Other White
267
2.8%
African
80
0.84%
White and Asian (mixed)
59
0.62%
Bangladeshi
58
0.61%
Total population: 9,529

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,976
24.77%
Level 3 (A level)
1,482
18.58%
No qualifications
1,471
18.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,207
15.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
929
11.65%
Total 16+ residents: 7,976

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,936
44.43%
Owns with a mortgage
1,560
35.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
383
8.79%
Other social rented
298
6.84%
Shared ownership
76
1.74%
Total households: 4,357

Property prices in Sprowston East

Based on 212 recent sales, the median property price is £294,000 in Sprowston East area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sprowston East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sprowston East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£360,000
Flats11£168,000
Terraced35£245,000
Semi-Detached90£273,500

10 years median price trend in Sprowston East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sprowston East.

All postcodes in Sprowston East

NR78JY

Linacre Avenue

NR78FA

Dungar Road

NR78FE

Everett Close

NR78PE

Linacre Avenue

NR13LS

Roundtree Way

NR79AQ

Pinetrees Road

NR77WA

Sprowston East

NR78GF

Bodmin Drive

NR13GS

Roundtree Way

NR78HZ

Lone Barn Road

NR13PZ

Roundtree Way

NR78RU

Blue Boar Lane

NR13GJ

Roundtree Way

NR78PZ

Blithemeadow Drive

NR77PL

Sprowston East

NR13FZ

Roundtree Way

NR79AF

Salhouse Road

NR77RB

Sprowston East

NR77JR

Roundtree Way

NR13YU

Roundtree Way

NR78PY

Blithemeadow Drive

NR78GE

Towler Drive

NR78NF

Cannerby Lane

NR79HN

Greenwood Way

NR78SX

Roundtree Close

NR136TX

Ostler Road

NR77QP

Roundtree Way

NR13FP

Roundtree Way

NR77PN

Sprowston East

NR78GQ

Carter Road

NR77RL

Sprowston East

NR78JS

Linacre Avenue

NR78DF

Rangoon Close

NR78HG

Mousehold Lane

NR13US

Roundtree Way

NR13WH

Roundtree Way

NR77AZ

Sprowston East

NR13DJ

Roundtree Way

NR78GD

Southall Way

NR21WY

Roundtree Way

NR78GY

Nightjar Way

NR13XF

Roundtree Way

NR78ND

Allerton Road

NR136UQ

Coldwells Crescent

NR77BE

Sprowston East

NR78RH

Blue Boar Lane

NR13FJ

Roundtree Way

NR13ZL

Roundtree Way

NR78FN

Egyptian Goose Road

NR77ZT

Sprowston East

NR32WN

Roundtree Way

NR78GG

Bolton Road

NR79HT

Hammond Close

NR136LE

Sycamore Avenue

NR78LP

Oystercatcher Close

NR78UT

Shearwater Drive

NR78NJ

Carleton Road

NR78AB

Blue Boar Lane

NR77UH

Sprowston East

NR58WB

Roundtree Way

NR79AW

Avian Way

NR77YY

Roundtree Way

NR78AA

Lambert Road

NR78PN

Blithewood Gardens

NR78BD

Libra Court

NR78FW

Swan Lane

NR13WF

Roundtree Way

NR78PG

Linacre Avenue

NR77PP

Sprowston East

NR79HL

Greenborough Close

NR77ZY

Sprowston East

NR78ZZ

Sprowston East

NR77UB

Roundtree Way

NR78FQ

Greylag Close

NR77WW

Roundtree Way

NR78NH

Allerton Close

NR78HQ

Mousehold Lane

NR136FG

Skipper Court

NR33YP

Roundtree Way

NR13NU

Roundtree Way

NR77NE

Roundtree Way

NR66EJ

Roundtree Way

NR13GL

Roundtree Way

NR78DE

Wroxham Road

NR78DN

Mallard Way

NR78LX

Pheasant Loke

NR78JA

Holly Bank

NR78SR

Roundtree Way

NR77AU

Roundtree Way

NR77BY

Roundtree Way

NR136LZ

Park Cottages

NR78GR

Shoemakers Close

NR78JZ

Linacre Avenue

NR77RH

Sprowston East

NR78XF

Russell Avenue

NR77AP

Sprowston East

NR136FE

Red Admiral Way

NR78BN

Gage Road

NR78ES

Avocet Rise

NR77QJ

Sprowston East

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.