Postcode NR5 8SB is located in an urban city, within the University area of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bowthorpe & West Earlham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bowthorpe & West Earlham is £47,547 per year. The median sale price in University is £240,000 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £160,000 and £343,125. The nearest station is Norwich, about 3.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Bowthorpe & West Earlham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,060 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Bowthorpe & West Earlham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 44.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bowthorpe & West Earlham is £47,547 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR5 8SB.
Bowthorpe & West Earlham near NR5 8SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Norwich located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £286 per square foot) in University area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,250 up to £610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £440,000 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £286,700 | £321 |
| Terraced | 9 | £255,000 | £289 |
| Flats | 17 | £155,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330,000 | £138,500 | £229,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £330,000 | £143,750 | £238,000 | £209,500 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £153,750 | £241,000 | £253,500 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £140,000 | £258,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £133,000 | £335,000 | £258,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £156,000 | £277,000 | £217,500 |
| 2022 | £554,000 | £168,750 | £307,500 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £165,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £162,000 | £325,875 | £278,250 |
| 2025 | £412,500 | £160,000 | £271,750 | £253,500 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | £150,000 | £286,700 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273 | £230 | £230 | £222 |
| 2017 | £245 | £232 | £255 | £259 |
| 2018 | £329 | £239 | £251 | £269 |
| 2019 | £327 | £239 | £280 | £274 |
| 2020 | £306 | £213 | £270 | £271 |
| 2021 | £284 | £257 | £282 | £268 |
| 2022 | £396 | £265 | £325 | £315 |
| 2023 | £383 | £292 | £309 | £292 |
| 2024 | £420 | £265 | £336 | £302 |
| 2025 | £421 | £261 | £308 | £310 |
| 2026 | £364 | £209 | £321 | £289 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR5 8SB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4, Fowell Close, Norwich, NR5 8NL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £238,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 62, Wilberforce Road, Norwich, NR5 8NQ | Flats | Leasehold | £155,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 155, Wilberforce Road, Norwich, NR5 8NQ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £143,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 163, Wilberforce Road, Norwich, NR5 8NQ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £143,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 146, St Mildreds Road, Norwich, NR5 8RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the NR5 8SB postcode area, located within Bowthorpe & West Earlham, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. | |
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Banks House School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
Banks House School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Future Education | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR5 8SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Kamajen Store | 177 Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, NR5 8RF | Walking directions to Kamajen Store |
| 0.4 mi | Cloverhill News | 20,23,25,27,29 Waldegrave, Norwich, NR5 9AW | Walking directions to Cloverhill News |
Annual council tax rates for Norwich district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR5 8SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tammy Searle
University - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Lewis
Norwich South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR5 8SB records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR5 8SB in University is £240,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to NR5 8SB, including Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding), Banks House School (Outstanding) and Future Education. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR5 8SB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,060 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Norwich South covering NR5 8SB is Clive Lewis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tammy Searle (Green Party).