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Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads

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About

Wroxham serves as a commercial centre for the Norfolk Broads, with its high street clustered near the bridge over the River Bure. The area is defined by boatyards and waterways, with many properties backing onto dykes and broads. It functions as a key hub for boating holidays and day trips into the surrounding network of rivers.

Rackheath and the Plumsteads are more residential, characterised by modern housing developments and older village cores. The landscape is largely agricultural, with fields separating the settlements. A notable local landmark is the remains of a WWII airfield, its concrete perimeter tracks now repurposed for walking amid the farmland.

Area overview

On average Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads is £58,004 per year. There are 3 schools in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads is home to around 9,159 people, with a population density of about 246.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads Population
9,159
Population density
246 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.22(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.88(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-20%)
Other theft
3.06(-45%)
Public order
2.95(-43%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,639
94.31%
Other White
168
1.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
59
0.64%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
35
0.38%
Irish
34
0.37%
Total population: 9,160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,280
30.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,443
19.1%
No qualifications
1,191
15.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,187
15.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
782
10.35%
Total 16+ residents: 7,556

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,717
45.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,336
35.04%
Other social rented
346
9.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
270
7.08%
Other forms of private rent
58
1.52%
Total households: 3,813

Property prices in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads 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 Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached96£430,000
Semi-Detached47£275,000
Terraced22£258,250

10 years median price trend in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads.

All postcodes in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads

NR136HD

Vicarage Road

NR128TG

Norwich Road

NR135AX

Smee Lane

NR136NH

Stonehouse Road

NR136SE

Mallard Close

NR135BN

Heatherwood Close

NR128SD

Church Lane

NR128UY

Church Lane

NR136RT

Barn Piece Close

NR135DE

Broadmead Green

NR136JP

Honeycombe Road

NR136QT

Swash Lane

NR135DZ

Broad View

NR135EP

Copeman Road

NR135FH

Hospital Road

NR135HU

Blofield Corner Road

NR135HZ

Sandhole Lane

NR136QA

Mill Road

NR136RS

Hall Drive

NR128TP

Beech Road

NR135BQ

Heath Road

NR135EU

School Road

NR135HP

Emmas Way

NR135JE

Spencer Close

NR136FU

Burnham Road

NR136NF

Wroxham Road

NR136NY

Station Road

NR128SP

Preston Close

NR128RS

Grange Walk

NR128SW

Salhouse Road

NR128TR

The Avenue

NR128TW

Beech Road

NR136TQ

Benians Close

NR135SP

Plumstead

NR136GG

Chapman Road

NR136GL

Potters Meadow

NR136LT

Green Lane West

NR135JL

Stanford Crescent

NR128XA

The Street

NR136PE

Eva Road

NR135JD

Fairfield Close

NR136GF

York Street

NR136RH

Lower Street

NR136RX

Lower Street

NR128TS

The Avenue

NR136NW

Hudson Close

NR135BB

Green Lane North

NR135BY

Reeves Corner

NR135EB

Low Road

NR135FD

Morris Drive

NR136FX

Tudor Road

NR136NQ

Wroxham Road

NR136PF

Palmer Road

NR136QJ

Green Lane East

NR136PA

Dakenham Close

NR136TS

Wroxham

NR128SF

Nobel Crescent

NR128XB

Top Road

NR135DB

Hare Road

NR136PZ

Basey Road

NR136TT

Broad Lane

NR135ET

Astley Road

NR136NT

Earl Road

NR135DJ

Hall Road

NR135ER

Church Road

NR136LS

The Close

NR136RY

Upper Street

NR128SG

St Marys Close

NR136GJ

Mellis Road

NR136PL

Mission Road

NR136PP

Sir Edward Stracey Road

NR135FX

Hamilton Close

NR136AA

Salhouse Road

NR136QF

Norwich Road

NR136RF

Thieves Lane

NR136SX

Tilia Court

NR135EH

Toad Lane

NR136QR

Vera Close

NR136RB

Lower Street

NR136RG

Ward Road

NR136UU

Salman Road

NR128ST

Granny Bard's Lane

NR135BH

Woodland Drive

NR135BL

The Boulevard

NR135FG

Taylor Way

NR136SL

Willoughby Way

NR128TH

Staitheway Road

NR135AD

Post Office Road

NR135AU

Smee Lane

NR136PH

Green Lane West

NR136NL

Dobbs Lane

NR136SP

Canfor Road

NR128SJ

Skinners Lane

NR135EA

Rosebery Road

NR135EQ

Toad Lane

NR135FS

Hobart Drive

NR136FQ

Consort Avenue

NR136TE

Bell Lane

NR128RZ

Norwich Road

NR135JH

Belt Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.