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NR4 7YA area guide

Who lives in NR4 7YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,129 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR4 7YA is like

NR4 7YA is a postcode in the Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,129 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR4 7 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR4 7YA compares

Headline figures for NR4 7YA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 148 sales in NR4 7, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,516

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR4 7YA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR4 7YA FAQs

Is NR4 7YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR4 7YA?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in NR4 7 sold for a median of £330,000 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR4 7YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR4 7YA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR4 7YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.5%).

Which council covers NR4 7YA?

The local authority for NR4 7YA is South Norfolk.

NR4 7YA comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR4 7YA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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