Postcode NR7 8GQ is located in an urban city, within the Sprowston East area of Broadland in the East of England region, and forms part of the Sprowston East area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sprowston East is £50,679 per year. The median sale price in Sprowston East is £295,000 (around £318 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £240,000 and £342,750. The nearest station is Salhouse, about 2.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Sprowston East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,335 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Sprowston East has an average crime rate, with approximately 52.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sprowston East is £50,679 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR7 8GQ.
Sprowston East near NR7 8GQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Salhouse located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 210 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Sprowston East area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £519,950.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £357,500 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 86 | £285,948 | £327 |
| Terraced | 34 | £242,500 | £278 |
| Flats | 16 | £172,500 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292,650 | £154,995 | £205,475 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £314,998 | £162,495 | £220,000 | £232,500 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £156,495 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £307,500 | £155,000 | £224,000 | £229,495 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £157,750 | £232,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £165,000 | £246,250 | £221,750 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £177,000 | £281,250 | £263,000 |
| 2023 | £392,346 | £165,000 | £280,598 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £359,498 | £170,000 | £270,000 | £263,700 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £168,000 | £285,000 | £266,500 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £170,000 | £288,448 | £245,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £253 | £266 | £265 | £220 |
| 2017 | £250 | £254 | £263 | £226 |
| 2018 | £274 | £264 | £268 | £237 |
| 2019 | £260 | £260 | £264 | £286 |
| 2020 | £285 | £269 | £275 | £268 |
| 2021 | £283 | £259 | £287 | £254 |
| 2022 | £325 | £285 | £328 | £281 |
| 2023 | £340 | £306 | £338 | £339 |
| 2024 | £321 | £284 | £312 | £289 |
| 2025 | £326 | £267 | £304 | £286 |
| 2026 | £329 | £303 | £334 | £268 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR7 8GQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | 4, Carter Road, Norwich, NR7 8GQ | Terraced | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 11, Adcock Drive, Norwich, NR7 8GN | Terraced | Freehold | £323,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 1, Adcock Drive, Norwich, NR7 8GN | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 17, Adcock Drive, Norwich, NR7 8GN | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 11, Scott Close, Norwich, NR7 8GL | Flats | Leasehold | £163,000 |
In the NR7 8GQ postcode area, located within Sprowston East, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | White House Farm | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2024. | |
White House Farm ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2019. | |
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2019
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Cecil Gowing Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2014. | |
Cecil Gowing Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2014
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR7 8GQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Extra | Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8AB | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.5 mi | Lidl | Blue Boar Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8AB | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for Broadland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR7 8GQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bibin Baby
Sprowston East - Elected 4 May 2023
Emma Helen Tovell
Sprowston East - Elected 4 May 2023
Martin Alexander Booth
Sprowston East - Elected 4 May 2023
Alice Macdonald
Norwich North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR7 8GQ records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR7 8GQ in Sprowston East is £295,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 210 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to NR7 8GQ, including White House Farm (Good), Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery (Outstanding) and Cecil Gowing Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR7 8GQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,335 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Norwich North covering NR7 8GQ is Alice Macdonald (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Bibin Baby (Labour Party), Emma Helen Tovell (Labour Party) and Martin Alexander Booth (Labour Party).