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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

NR135JQ

Norwich Road

NR136FR

Cranmer Way

NR136FZ

Stuart Drive

NR136LQ

Wendover Road

NR136TR

Wroxham

NR128TU

Charles Close

NR135FR

Warner Way

NR136NJ

Bears Grove

NR136PB

Norwich Road

NR136RA

Chapel Loke

NR136RR

Bell Lane

NR136SB

Heron Close

NR136TU

Warden Way

NR136QB

Mill Close

NR135EZ

Barker Way

NR135FE

Macmillan Way

NR136PY

Fitzmaurice Court

NR136QP

Vera Road

NR136SN

Webb Drive

NR135JF

Sandhole Lane

NR136NN

Back Lane

NR136PG

Green Lane West

NR136TA

Sam Smith Way

NR136QG

Norwich Road

NR136TN

Wroxham

NR128RU

Bure Close

NR135FF

Lakeland Close

NR136LF

Wroxham

NR136RE

Lower Street

NR128TL

Hartwell Road

NR136SG

Wilkinson Road

NR128UX

Coltishall Road

NR135EE

Middle Road

NR135HT

Hale Court

NR135HX

Salhouse Road

NR136RZ

Upper Street

NR135EY

St Marys Close

NR135FA

Old Hall Road

NR136EY

Howletts Loke

NR136FS

Edwardian Street

NR136PR

Liberator Close

NR136PS

Dewing Road

NR135AJ

Plumstead Road

NR136SR

Craske Drive

NR135JJ

Salhouse Road

NR136NZ

Station Road

NR136PN

Newman Road

NR136TB

Sam Smith Way

NR135BT

Broadland Drive

NR136LU

Green Lane West

NR136PX

Bunkell Road

NR136QE

Mill Road

NR135BJ

South Walk

NR135EW

Hospital Road

NR136LX

Stone Hill

NR136RD

Wheatley Terrace

NR136SF

Otter Close

NR128SQ

Plattens Court

NR135DQ

Hallgate

NR135GF

Ronald Brown Drive

NR136FB

Norwich Road

NR136LY

Wroxham Road

NR136NG

Stone Hill

NR136PW

Longs Crescent

NR128SX

Bridge Broad Close

NR136RU

Mill Hill

NR136LG

Newman Road

NR128FE

Stevenson Road

NR128RY

Norwich Road

NR136GP

Wroxham

NR136QD

Farman Close

NR136QH

Salhouse Road

NR136QY

Ron Fielder Close

NR136TD

Greenfield Way

NR128FF

Christopher Way

NR135BP

Lawn Crescent

NR135EJ

Broad Lane

NR136FN

Aragon Drive

NR136GA

Witchcraft Way

NR128RX

Norwich Road

NR135BX

Plumstead Road

NR135EX

Water Lane

NR135HR

St Davids Drive

NR135JA

Highfield

NR136LJ

Mackintosh Road

NR136QX

Liberator Close

NR128SR

Wroxham

NR136AD

Lower Street

NR136FF

Wrights Meadow

NR136PT

Bidwell Road

NR136RN

Topcliffe Avenue

NR136RP

Green Lane West

NR128SB

Park Road

NR135BW

Beechbank Drive

NR136LH

Wendover Road

NR135AY

Green Lane

NR136GR

Wroxham

NR136JW

Honeycombe Road

NR136QS

Bernard Close

NR135BZ

Broad Lane

Data Sources

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