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NR7 8DY area guide

Who lives in NR7 8DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sprowston Central
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
At a glance

What NR7 8DY is like

NR7 8DY is a postcode in the Sprowston Central area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,415 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR7 8 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR7 8DY compares

Headline figures for NR7 8DY, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 183 sales in NR7 8, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,709

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR7 8DY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR7 8DY FAQs

01
Is NR7 8DY 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 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NR7 8DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in NR7 8 sold for a median of £270,000 across 183 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR7 8DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR7 8DY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR7 8DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.5%).
05
Which council covers NR7 8DY?

The local authority for NR7 8DY is Broadland.

NR7 8DY comes under Broadland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR7 8DY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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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