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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

NR79AH

Salhouse Road

NR78UX

Sprowston East

NR78JH

Varvel Avenue

NR78PR

Blithewood Gardens

NR79AU

Salhouse Road

NR78NT

Falcon Road West

NR78DQ

Heron Close

NR78FZ

Overstrand Way

NR77QA

Roundtree Way

NR13PQ

Roundtree Way

NR77PD

Sprowston East

NR78BY

Merlin Avenue

NR13TQ

Roundtree Way

NR78HP

Mousehold Lane

NR78FT

Mute Crescent

NR77UW

Sprowston East

NR77RN

Sprowston East

NR78JP

Peregrine Road

NR77WE

Sprowston East

NR79HH

Greenborough Road

NR55BG

Sprowston East

NR136UY

Stafford Way

NR79HG

Greenborough Road

NR13TE

Roundtree Way

NR78UD

Cranes Croft Road

NR78GZ

Nuthatch Road

NR13NL

Roundtree Way

NR13GY

Roundtree Way

NR13XH

Roundtree Way

NR78XD

Russell Avenue

NR13LH

Roundtree Way

NR78LB

Bewit Road

NR77WX

Roundtree Way

NR79BB

Pinetrees Road

NR77UY

Sprowston East

NR77AW

Sprowston East

NR78BG

Parana Road

NR78GH

Bourges Court

NR78NA

Cecil Gowing Court

NR136UX

Graves Road

NR78FX

Goodson Road

NR13SW

Roundtree Way

NR77XF

Roundtree Way

NR136UA

Bainbridge Close

NR77ZS

Sprowston East

NR77JJ

Roundtree Way

NR77HW

Roundtree Way

NR78UP

Petrel Close

NR78SH

Mousehold Lane

NR78HL

Mousehold Lane

NR13FQ

Roundtree Way

NR78BS

Sparhawk Avenue

NR78XJ

Cromwell Road

NR77NR

Roundtree Way

NR13YP

Roundtree Way

NR78NN

Linton Crescent

NR13WE

Roundtree Way

NR136UB

Chase Close

NR78XW

Blackwell Avenue

NR79AJ

Avian Way

NR78BE

Wroxham Road

NR31QZ

Roundtree Way

NR13WU

Roundtree Way

NR55BA

Roundtree Way

NR77FH

Roundtree Way

NR77TU

Sprowston East

NR13NJ

Roundtree Way

NR78FU

Ellis Close

NR13GH

Roundtree Way

NR70NW

Roundtree Way

NR77BG

Roundtree Way

NR13DA

Roundtree Way

NR78RT

Blue Boar Lane

NR78SU

Oaktree Drive

NR78HH

Warbler Close

NR13EL

Roundtree Way

NR78UJ

Overstrand Way

NR79AG

Caston Industrial Estate

NR77ZG

Sprowston East

NR13NH

Roundtree Way

NR13UP

Roundtree Way

NR77QH

Sprowston East

NR78FP

Bean Goose Row

NR78JW

Creance Road

NR55BN

Sprowston East

NR78HT

Thornham Close

NR78LN

Hornbeam Close

NR78FJ

Grebe Drive

NR13WX

Roundtree Way

NR78SN

Mousehold Lane

NR77ZZ

Yarmouth Road

NR78RY

Blue Boar Lane

NR77ZP

Sprowston East

NR78GP

Pond Way

NR13NN

Roundtree Way

NR77QG

Sprowston East

NR78NW

Linton Crescent

NR79HJ

Greenborough Road

NR78LW

Hornbeam Close

NR78XN

Blackwell Avenue

Data Sources

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