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Sprowston East

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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

NR77YD

Roundtree Way

NR78JT

Inman Road

NR136LN

Hawthorn Drive

NR78XG

Fairstead Road

NR78SB

Laundry Lane

NR77XS

Roundtree Way

NR78HR

Corbet Avenue

NR77UZ

Sprowston East

NR78DW

Coot Drive

NR78BU

Sparhawk Avenue

NR78GL

Scott Close

NR78XP

Lambert Road

NR78XL

Blackwell Avenue

NR93WA

Roundtree Way

NR77PW

Sprowston East

NR13WT

Roundtree Way

NR78JJ

Virginia Close

NR78XE

Russell Avenue

NR31QU

Roundtree Way

NR13EB

Roundtree Way

NR136TY

Sprowston East

NR78LS

Gurney Drive

NR78PU

Blithemeadow Court

NR78RX

Blue Boar Lane

NR78GN

Adcock Drive

NR13WL

Roundtree Way

NR78LF

Cere Road

NR78SD

Hart Court

NR77QE

Sprowston East

NR78RW

Wroxham Road

NR77BB

Sprowston East

NR77ND

Roundtree Way

NR13GR

Roundtree Way

NR13XY

Roundtree Way

NR136FJ

Swallowtail Grove

NR77QF

Sprowston East

NR77YZ

Roundtree Way

NR78NB

Stillington Close

NR136NR

Salhouse Road

NR78LL

Kestrel Road

NR78BH

Parana Court

NR13WN

Roundtree Way

NR79AN

Salhouse Road

NR78LR

Tern Drive

NR13NQ

Roundtree Way

NR13WW

Roundtree Way

NR13XX

Roundtree Way

NR77ZX

Sprowston East

NR78LE

Larch Close

NR77PX

Sprowston East

NR78PS

Blithewood Gardens

NR77RY

Sprowston East

NR78FL

Eider Court

NR78PQ

Linacre Close

NR13XR

Roundtree Way

NR78NP

Carleton Close

NR79HU

Harrisons Drive

NR136UE

Metcalf Road

NR78HJ

Mousehold Lane

NR78DD

Mallard Way

NR78JB

Pine Court

NR77AB

Roundtree Way

NR13EA

Sprowston East

NR13SQ

Sprowston East

NR78LA

Falcon Mews

NR78BW

South Gage Close

NR136UL

Gillion Close

NR78TY

Wroxham Road

NR13UQ

Roundtree Way

NR77UD

Roundtree Way

NR13PW

Roundtree Way

NR13YL

Roundtree Way

NR78XZ

Falcon Road East

NR13FY

Roundtree Way

NR13WQ

Roundtree Way

NR77LQ

Roundtree Way

NR13NG

Roundtree Way

NR77QB

Sprowston East

NR77RX

Sprowston East

NR78NS

Leveson Road

NR136UN

Buckle Way

NR78BP

North Gage Close

NR77QD

Sprowston East

NR13GB

Roundtree Way

NR78UN

Flycatcher Way

NR77AJ

Sprowston East

NR77RJ

Sprowston East

NR78UH

Jobie Wood Close

NR77WF

Roundtree Way

NR13WG

Roundtree Way

NR78RD

Chopyngs Dole Close

NR13XZ

Roundtree Way

NR13GP

Roundtree Way

NR78PX

Blithemeadow Drive

NR78FG

Bittern Avenue

NR13LQ

Roundtree Way

NR77RW

Sprowston East

NR13WS

Roundtree Way

NR77BU

Roundtree Way

NR78NQ

Cannerby Lane

Data Sources

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