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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

NR136LX

Stone Hill

NR135BN

Heatherwood Close

NR136JR

Honeycombe Road

NR136RQ

Thieves Lane

NR136RR

Bell Lane

NR136QE

Mill Road

NR135FG

Taylor Way

NR136TR

Wroxham

NR136GF

York Street

NR135HX

Salhouse Road

NR136FF

Wrights Meadow

NR136QT

Swash Lane

NR135HZ

Sandhole Lane

NR136ST

Muck Lane

NR136RY

Upper Street

NR128RZ

Norwich Road

NR135BQ

Heath Road

NR136RU

Mill Hill

NR135JQ

Norwich Road

NR135AJ

Plumstead Road

NR136PJ

Green Lane West

NR128RX

Norwich Road

NR136NQ

Wroxham Road

NR136PR

Liberator Close

NR136FH

Albert Shower Road

NR136SH

Fuller Close

NR136NU

Warren Green

NR136EU

Truman Close

NR128TT

Charles Close

NR135JD

Fairfield Close

NR135AX

Smee Lane

NR128SA

Norwich Road

NR128FE

Stevenson Road

NR136LY

Wroxham Road

NR136TB

Sam Smith Way

NR136RZ

Upper Street

NR135ET

Astley Road

NR128XB

Top Road

NR136PS

Dewing Road

NR136GE

Viking Street

NR135ED

Low Road

NR136NT

Earl Road

NR135BZ

Broad Lane

NR135DB

Hare Road

NR136LG

Newman Road

NR128SW

Salhouse Road

NR136LP

Rackheath Park

NR136FQ

Consort Avenue

NR136GQ

Percy Row

NR136LS

The Close

NR135EA

Rosebery Road

NR136GA

Witchcraft Way

NR135JR

Brick Kiln Road

NR128SR

Wroxham

NR128TS

The Avenue

NR136SR

Craske Drive

NR136FY

Saxon Road

NR135BY

Reeves Corner

NR135BH

Woodland Drive

NR128SL

Norwich Road

NR136NF

Wroxham Road

NR128FF

Christopher Way

NR136TJ

Spencer Road

NR135JE

Spencer Close

NR135EE

Middle Road

NR135BT

Broadland Drive

NR135EW

Hospital Road

NR135DD

Hare Road

NR136RX

Lower Street

NR136QS

Bernard Close

NR136SD

Greylag Close

NR128SQ

Plattens Court

NR135JA

Highfield

NR135DZ

Broad View

NR136QB

Mill Close

NR128SX

Bridge Broad Close

NR135DA

Broad Lane

NR135FD

Morris Drive

NR136NH

Stonehouse Road

NR135FA

Old Hall Road

NR136RE

Lower Street

NR136RN

Topcliffe Avenue

NR136PW

Longs Crescent

NR136UW

Folcard Close

NR136FZ

Stuart Drive

NR136GJ

Mellis Road

NR136GP

Wroxham

NR136PX

Bunkell Road

NR136PF

Palmer Road

NR136EZ

Howlett's Loke

NR128RU

Bure Close

NR135ES

Salhouse Road

NR136RH

Lower Street

NR136NN

Back Lane

NR135ER

Church Road

NR136TL

Pettus Way

NR128TG

Norwich Road

NR135AD

Post Office Road

NR136QW

Lonsdale Road

NR135HR

St Davids Drive

Data Sources

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