Postcode NR7 9AF 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 low crime levels, with around 36.3 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 2.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Sprowston East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,056 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Sprowston East has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 33.2% 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 9AF.
Sprowston East near NR7 9AF 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 2.1 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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR7 9AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 300, Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 128, Sale Road, Norwich, NR7 9TR | Flats | Leasehold | £85,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 37, Breck Road, Norwich, NR7 9HR | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 1, Breck Road, Norwich, NR7 9HR | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 280, Sale Road, Norwich, NR7 9TT | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 |
In the NR7 9AF postcode area, located within Sprowston East, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR7 9AF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Kaplan Stores | 170 Salhouse Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 9AD | Walking directions to Kaplan Stores |
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 9AF, 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 9AF 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR7 9AF in Sprowston East is £295,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 210 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to NR7 9AF, including Falcon Junior School (Good), Cecil Gowing Infant School (Good) and The Open Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR7 9AF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,056 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 9AF 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).