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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

NR78LD

Mantle Close

NR78UR

Cormorant Drive

NR77ET

Roundtree Way

NR78FY

Burrage Way

NR13DR

Roundtree Way

NR77UL

Sprowston East

NR78LH

Cere Road

NR78FB

Osprey Loke

NR79AY

Salhouse Road

NR77LG

Roundtree Way

NR13NR

Roundtree Way

NR77AL

Roundtree Way

NR13TH

Roundtree Way

NR78LJ

Birch Court

NR78NL

Linton Close

NR136UF

Day Close

NR77PS

Sprowston East

NR77HH

Sprowston East

NR13AG

Sprowston East

NR13TU

Roundtree Way

NR78BQ

Parana Close

NR79HF

Woodside Road

NR77ZW

Sprowston East

NR78HW

Corbet Avenue

NR78GJ

Bobolink Row

NR78EZ

Wroxham Road

NR13RG

Roundtree Way

NR78NX

Falcon Road West

NR65DD

Roundtree Way

NR148WX

Roundtree Way

NR78BL

Trendall Road

NR77PB

Sprowston East

NR79AL

Falcon Road East

NR13XG

Roundtree Way

NR77JX

Roundtree Way

NR79AE

Salhouse Road

NR13NS

Roundtree Way

NR77JA

Roundtree Way

NR77PA

Sprowston East

NR77HN

Roundtree Way

NR136UZ

Linley Close

NR13AA

Roundtree Way

NR78NR

Leveson Road

NR79AZ

Sprowston Retail Park

NR78UQ

Sandpiper Way

NR13XQ

Roundtree Way

NR59PP

Roundtree Way

NR13UZ

Roundtree Way

NR13FT

Roundtree Way

NR77RE

Sprowston East

NR77PR

Sprowston East

NR13XL

Roundtree Way

NR136TZ

Keyberde Close

NR77NS

Roundtree Way

NR77AY

Sprowston East

NR136UJ

Gallard Way

NR78JD

Rowan Court

NR78NU

Falcon Road West

NR78PL

Varvel Close

NR13ZJ

Roundtree Way

NR136TG

Willow Gardens

NR78SW

Mousehold Lane

NR31GN

Roundtree Way

NR79HQ

Greenborough Road

NR79HS

Woodcroft Close

NR77UX

Sprowston East

NR77PJ

Sprowston East

NR13GF

Roundtree Way

NR77PU

Sprowston East

NR13FL

Roundtree Way

NR13LZ

Roundtree Way

NR77WH

Sprowston East

NR77AQ

Roundtree Way

NR136LR

Poplar Mews

NR77AA

Sprowston East

NR77WB

Sprowston East

NR13UG

Roundtree Way

NR78NE

Cannerby Lane

NR13FN

Roundtree Way

NR78GX

Kingfisher Road

NR13UA

Roundtree Way

NR78BZ

Merlin Mews

NR78GA

Randall Road

NR13FF

Roundtree Way

NR13WB

Roundtree Way

NR147YQ

Sprowston East

NR78FS

Moorhen Close

NR77UT

Sprowston East

NR77RR

Sprowston East

NR77RP

Sprowston East

NR31ZD

Roundtree Way

NR136UT

Claxton Road

NR77FU

Roundtree Way

NR79HW

Greenwood Way

NR136UR

Morley Close

NR78JX

Cere Road

NR136UP

Cottyng Close

NR13XA

Roundtree Way

NR13UH

Roundtree Way

NR147YP

Sprowston East

Data Sources

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