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NR7 9HJ area guide

Who lives in NR7 9HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sprowston East
Council: Broadland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,349 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR7 9HJ is like

NR7 9HJ is a postcode in the Sprowston East area of Broadland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,349 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR7 9 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR7 9HJ compares

Headline figures for NR7 9HJ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 87 sales in NR7 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,679

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR7 9HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR7 9HJ FAQs

Is NR7 9HJ 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 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR7 9HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NR7 9 sold for a median of £240,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR7 9HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR7 9HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR7 9HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.8%).

Which council covers NR7 9HJ?

The local authority for NR7 9HJ is Broadland.

NR7 9HJ comes under Broadland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR7 9HJ?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norwich Rail Station, 2.3 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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