Postcode NR7 8XZ 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 low crime levels, with around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% 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 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Sprowston East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,505 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Sprowston East has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.1% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR7 8XZ.
Sprowston East near NR7 8XZ 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 1.8 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 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR7 8XZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2025 | Group House, 7 - 8, Avian Way, Norwich, NR7 9AR | Other | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Group House, 7 - 8, Avian Way, Norwich, NR7 9AR | Other | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 119, Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 134, Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DW | Terraced | Freehold | £234,500 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 14, Finch Close, Norwich, NR7 9DX | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the NR7 8XZ postcode area, located within Sprowston East, there are 8 primary and 2 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 | Falcon Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
Falcon Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2022
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | The Open Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
The Open Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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| 0.3 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR7 8XZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 3-5 Clancy Road, Norwich, NR7 9AA | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Kaplan Stores | 170 Salhouse Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 9AD | Walking directions to Kaplan Stores |
| 0.5 mi | East of England CO-OP Daily | 57 Cannerby Lane, Norwich, NR7 8NF | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP 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 8XZ, 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 8XZ records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 public order.
The median sale price around NR7 8XZ in Sprowston East is £295,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 210 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to NR7 8XZ, including Falcon Junior School (Good), The Open Academy (Good) and Cecil Gowing Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR7 8XZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,505 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 8XZ 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).