Postcode NR8 6BH is located in an urban city, within the Drayton South area of Broadland in the East of England region, and forms part of the Drayton & Thorpe Marriott area. It has 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 Drayton & Thorpe Marriott is £61,092 per year. The median sale price in Drayton South is £375,000 (around £308 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £272,250 and £437,500. The nearest station is Norwich, about 3.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,675 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Drayton & Thorpe Marriott is £61,092 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 116 ft away from NR8 6BH.
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott near NR8 6BH 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 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £308 per square foot) in Drayton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £402,500 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £272,500 | £284 |
| Terraced | 4 | £240,000 | £221 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257,500 | £168,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £277,000 | £222,500 | £168,250 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £225,000 | £161,000 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £233,750 | £252,500 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £300,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £220,000 | £198,500 |
| 2022 | £405,000 | £356,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £400,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £437,500 | £350,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £268,750 | £240,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £272,000 | £267,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | £195 | — |
| 2017 | £262 | £227 | £241 |
| 2018 | £283 | £255 | £235 |
| 2019 | £267 | £257 | £273 |
| 2020 | £288 | £317 | £205 |
| 2021 | £302 | £241 | £247 |
| 2022 | £341 | £350 | £274 |
| 2023 | £323 | £259 | £347 |
| 2024 | £312 | £274 | £294 |
| 2025 | £314 | £321 | £297 |
| 2026 | £316 | £272 | £212 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR8 6BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 34, Howell Road, Norwich, NR8 6BU | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 25, Hurn Road, Norwich, NR8 6DD | Detached | Freehold | £378,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 22, Magnay Road, Norwich, NR8 6BT | Detached | Freehold | £353,500 |
In the NR8 6BH postcode area, located within Drayton & Thorpe Marriott, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Hellesdon High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
Hellesdon High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Kinsale Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2014. | |
Kinsale Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2014
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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 NR8 6BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Darren Gore Auber
Drayton South - Elected 4 May 2023
Alice Macdonald
Norwich North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR8 6BH 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around NR8 6BH in Drayton South is £375,000 (about £308 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to NR8 6BH, including Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding), Hellesdon High School (Requires improvement) and Kinsale Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR8 6BH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,675 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 NR8 6BH is Alice Macdonald (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Darren Gore Auber (Liberal Democrats).