Postcode NR7 9NZ is located in an urban city, within the Crome area of Norwich in the East of England region, and forms part of the Heartsease & Pilling Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £43,796 per year. The median sale price in Crome is £231,000 (around £263 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £257,750. The nearest station is Norwich, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Heartsease & Pilling Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,498 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Heartsease & Pilling Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Heartsease & Pilling Park is £43,796 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR7 9NZ.
Heartsease & Pilling Park near NR7 9NZ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 (about £263 per square foot) in Crome area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £36,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £295,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £262,500 | £284 |
| Terraced | 59 | £230,000 | £262 |
| Flats | 20 | £132,500 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222,500 | £121,250 | £185,000 | £166,000 |
| 2017 | £241,250 | £129,000 | £200,000 | £178,500 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £130,000 | £210,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £219,750 | £125,000 | £193,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £131,500 | £190,250 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £259,500 | £131,250 | £233,500 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £263,356 | £141,000 | £257,500 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | £265,000 | £149,500 | £255,000 | £225,125 |
| 2024 | £290,250 | £148,000 | £242,500 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £260,000 | £135,000 | £250,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £279,000 | £138,000 | £255,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279 | £177 | £233 | £187 |
| 2017 | £313 | £202 | £222 | £205 |
| 2018 | £257 | £194 | £224 | £197 |
| 2019 | £274 | £166 | £228 | £198 |
| 2020 | £252 | £197 | £223 | £219 |
| 2021 | £304 | £196 | £251 | £238 |
| 2022 | £357 | £225 | £292 | £257 |
| 2023 | £352 | £222 | £290 | £252 |
| 2024 | £309 | £238 | £287 | £248 |
| 2025 | £350 | £210 | £285 | £262 |
| 2026 | £317 | £225 | £270 | £268 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR7 9NZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 64D, Orchard Close, Norwich, NR7 9NZ | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 22, Orchard Close, Norwich, NR7 9NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £36,000,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 29, Skelton Road, Norwich, NR7 9UH | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 8, Vancouver Road, Norwich, NR7 9UJ | Terraced | Freehold | £253,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2026 | 3, Plumstead Road East, Norwich, NR7 9NA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £372,500 |
In the NR7 9NZ postcode area, located within Heartsease & Pilling Park, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Heartsease Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
Heartsease Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St William's Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2016. | |
St William's Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2016
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| 0.5 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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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR7 9NZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 197 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Norwich Fresh Store | 189,191 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB | Walking directions to Norwich Fresh Store |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 174,176,178 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4JZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Daily | Witard Road, Norwich, NR7 9XD | Walking directions to Co-op Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Plumstead Road Mini Mart | 165 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB | Walking directions to Plumstead Road Mini Mart |
Annual council tax rates for Norwich 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 9NZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tim Day
Crome - Elected 7 May 2026
Alice Macdonald
Norwich North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR7 9NZ records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR7 9NZ in Crome is £231,000 (about £263 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to NR7 9NZ, including Heartsease Primary Academy (Good), St William's Primary School (Good) and The Open Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR7 9NZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,498 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 9NZ is Alice Macdonald (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tim Day (Reform UK).