Postcode NR8 6EN 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% 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 5.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,914 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR8 6EN.
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott near NR8 6EN 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 5.3 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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR8 6EN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2025 | 69, School Road, Norwich, NR8 6EQ | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 27, Highfield Road, Norwich, NR8 6ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 23, Highfield Road, Norwich, NR8 6ER | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 23, Glebe Close, Norwich, NR8 6ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 7, Glebe Close, Norwich, NR8 6ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £268,000 |
In the NR8 6EN postcode area, located within Drayton & Thorpe Marriott, there are 4 primary and 0 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 | Drayton Community Infant School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Drayton Community Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
| |||||
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Drayton CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2013. | |
Drayton CofE Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2013
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
| |||||
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR8 6EN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Fakenham Road, Norwich, NR8 6PT | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | The Square, Norwich, NR8 6XE | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 6EN, 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 6EN records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 public order.
The median sale price around NR8 6EN 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 6EN, including Drayton Community Infant School (Good), Drayton CofE Junior School (Good) and Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR8 6EN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,914 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 6EN 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).