Postcode NR7 8HL 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 Norwich, about 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Sprowston East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,196 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Sprowston East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.1% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from NR7 8HL.
Sprowston East near NR7 8HL 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 1.6 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 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR7 8HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | 4, Plaford Road, Norwich, NR7 8HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 5, Plaford Road, Norwich, NR7 8HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3, Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, NR7 8XL | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 11, Blackwell Avenue, Norwich, NR7 8XL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £347,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 89, Templemere, Norwich, NR3 4EG | Terraced | Leasehold | £80,000 |
In the NR7 8HL postcode area, located within Sprowston East, there are 9 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Sprowston Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
Sprowston Community Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
| |||||
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | Free schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
| |||||
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sprowston Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2017. | |
Sprowston Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2017
| |||||
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR7 8HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | M&S Simply Food | 233 Mousehold Lane, Norwich, NR7 8HA | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 463 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4EB | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | East of England CO-OP Daily | 57 Cannerby Lane, Norwich, NR7 8NF | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | Chartwell Road, Norwich, NR6 7RB | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 8HL, 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 8HL records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR7 8HL in Sprowston East is £295,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 210 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to NR7 8HL, including Sprowston Community Academy (Good), St. Clements Hill Primary Academy (Good) and Sprowston Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR7 8HL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,196 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 8HL 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).