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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 43 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
43
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
26.2(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.32(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.33(0%)
Public order
3.93(-23%)
Other theft
2.62(-52%)
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%
Other Asian
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 163 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,800,000.

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
Semi-Detached46£282,500
Flats2£286,250
Detached89£425,000
Terraced26£257,500

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

NR136PY

Fitzmaurice Court

NR135DQ

Hallgate

NR135JH

Belt Road

NR136NS

Wood Green

NR135HP

Emmas Way

NR128FA

Loynes Drive

NR136TS

Wroxham

NR136QL

Green Lane East

NR136FW

Normandy Road

NR135GG

Plumstead

NR135JF

Sandhole Lane

NR135DH

Northgate

NR128UX

Coltishall Road

NR136TQ

Benians Close

NR136LH

Wendover Road

NR135BS

Plumstead Road

NR136GG

Chapman Road

NR128SG

St Marys Close

NR135AB

Church Road

NR136PZ

Basey Road

NR135BU

Plumstead Road

NR135FE

Macmillan Way

NR136PA

Dakenham Close

NR136SG

Wilkinson Road

NR136SE

Mallard Close

NR136FR

Cranmer Way

NR136FT

Hanover Avenue

NR136LF

Wroxham

NR135BB

Green Lane North

NR136UU

Salman Road

NR136QZ

Norwich Road

NR136NL

Dobbs Lane

NR136TT

Broad Lane

NR128SH

Church Lane

NR128SP

Preston Close

NR135FH

Hospital Road

NR136TN

Wroxham

NR135DJ

Hall Road

NR136QR

Vera Close

NR135FJ

Beech Drive

NR136QY

Ron Fielder Close

NR136FB

Norwich Road

NR135EB

Low Road

NR136QX

Liberator Close

NR136NY

Station Road

NR135EP

Copeman Road

NR136QU

Burton Drive

NR136PE

Eva Road

NR136QN

Vera Road

NR135EL

The Green

NR136PL

Mission Road

NR136SN

Webb Drive

NR136EY

Howletts Loke

NR136GR

Wroxham

NR128XA

The Street

NR128AB

Castle Street

NR136SA

Cheyney Avenue

NR128ST

Granny Bard's Lane

NR136NX

Station Road

NR135FL

Nelson Drive

NR136RJ

Cheyney Avenue

NR135HU

Blofield Corner Road

NR135EX

Water Lane

NR136LJ

Mackintosh Road

NR135DF

Seppings Way

NR136TP

Green Lane East

NR135FW

Norwich Road

NR135HT

Hale Court

NR70FE

Plumstead

NR136PH

Green Lane West

NR136FU

Burnham Road

NR135BL

The Boulevard

NR136AD

Lower Street

NR136QP

Vera Road

NR135BP

Lawn Crescent

NR136HE

New Lane

NR135EZ

Barker Way

NR128TW

Beech Road

NR136QG

Norwich Road

NR136SB

Heron Close

NR136LQ

Wendover Road

NR135FP

Penrice Road

NR136PB

Norwich Road

NR135EG

Middle Road

NR135GA

Cozens Wiley Road

NR136NJ

Bears Grove

NR136PG

Green Lane West

NR135GF

Ronald Brown Drive

NR135FS

Hobart Drive

NR136TA

Sam Smith Way

NR135JB

Crowes Loke

NR136RW

Lower Street

NR136SL

Willoughby Way

NR128RS

Grange Walk

NR136JW

Honeycombe Road

NR135BJ

South Walk

NR136RS

Hall Drive

NR128TH

Staitheway Road

NR136QF

Norwich Road

NR136GD

Mackintosh Road

Data Sources

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