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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

NR135AU

Smee Lane

NR135AY

Green Lane

NR136QH

Salhouse Road

NR135HY

Honeycombe Road

NR136QD

Farman Close

NR136FS

Edwardian Street

NR128SD

Church Lane

NR136RL

Redell Close

NR136HD

Vicarage Road

NR135BX

Plumstead Road

NR136LT

Green Lane West

NR128UZ

Hill Piece

NR128SJ

Skinners Lane

NR136JP

Honeycombe Road

NR136FX

Tudor Road

NR135DY

Altongate

NR136RB

Lower Street

NR136RG

Ward Road

NR136QQ

Norwich Road

NR136NE

Wroxham Road

NR128UY

Church Lane

NR136LU

Green Lane West

NR135JJ

Salhouse Road

NR136NG

Stone Hill

NR128FD

Bircham Close

NR128RY

Norwich Road

NR135FX

Hamilton Close

NR136AA

Salhouse Road

NR135FR

Warner Way

NR136SZ

Hewetson Close

NR136PT

Bidwell Road

NR136RP

Green Lane West

NR136EX

Howletts Loke

NR136SJ

Wilde Road

NR135FB

Kevill Davis Drive

NR128TU

Charles Close

NR135BG

Percy Howes Close

NR135EY

St Marys Close

NR128SS

Keys Drive

NR135DE

Broadmead Green

NR136TD

Greenfield Way

NR136RD

Wheatley Terrace

NR135DG

Padgate

NR135EU

School Road

NR128TP

Beech Road

NR136RT

Barn Piece Close

NR136FN

Aragon Drive

NR128SF

Nobel Crescent

NR135BW

Beechbank Drive

NR136GH

Greenwood Road

NR136NZ

Station Road

NR135FU

Church Field

NR135DL

Witton Lane

NR136QJ

Green Lane East

NR136SU

Cornwall Close

NR128TR

The Avenue

NR136TU

Warden Way

NR135EH

Toad Lane

NR135EQ

Toad Lane

NR136PN

Newman Road

NR136HB

Wroxham

NR136SS

Luscombe Way

NR128TL

Hartwell Road

NR136TE

Bell Lane

NR136SX

Tilia Court

NR135EJ

Broad Lane

NR136QA

Mill Road

NR128SB

Park Road

NR136SQ

Tagg Way

NR136JY

Mahoney Green

NR128TN

The Avenue

NR136SF

Otter Close

NR136SY

Brian Cooper Court

NR135SP

Plumstead

NR136NW

Hudson Close

NR136GL

Potters Meadow

NR135JL

Stanford Crescent

NR136PP

Sir Edward Stracey Road

NR136RF

Thieves Lane

NR136RA

Chapel Loke

NR135JG

Norwich Road

NR135FF

Lakeland Close

NR128SZ

Park Road

NR136PD

Salhouse Road

NR136SP

Canfor Road

NR136LD

Salhouse Road

Data Sources

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