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NR7 8PY

Sprowston East

Broadland

England / East of England / Broadland / Sprowston East / NR7 8PY

Overview

Postcode NR7 8PY is located in an urban city, within the Sprowston East ward of Broadland in the East of England region , and forms part of the Sprowston East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sprowston East is £42,100 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Sparhawk Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Sprowston East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,190 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Sprowston East has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sprowston East is £42,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR7 8PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Sprowston East near NR7 8PY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSparhawk ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
248
Population density
4,645.5 per km²

Demographics

British
244
97.99%
Other White
3
1.2%
Irish
1
0.4%
Bangladeshi
1
0.4%
Total population: 249

Housing

Owns outright
86
71.07%
Owns with a mortgage
26
21.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Sprowston East

Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Sprowston East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached75£337,500
Flats12£162,000
Semi-Detached100£276,000
Terraced32£280,000

10 years price trend in Sprowston East

Schools

In the NR7 8PY postcode area, located within Sprowston East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCecil Gowing Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFalcon Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySparhawk Infant School & NurseryCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miEast of England CO-OP Daily57 Cannerby Lane, Norwich, NR7 8NF
0.5 miTesco Express201 Wroxham Road, Norwich, NR7 8AG
0.5 miTesco ExtraBlue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8AB
0.5 miKaplan Stores170 Salhouse Road, Sprowston, NR7 9AD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.