Babylon Drive, Norwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR5 0WL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£285,852
11 sales
Price range
£260k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2023
NR5 0WL

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 40 min walkNorwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Babylon Drive, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £286,437. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Babylon Drive compared

NR5 postcode area£267,143
Norwich£315,857
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Babylon Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £302,500 (4 sales)2020£303k2021: £268,229 (6 sales)2021£268k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£286,43722 Nov 2023
Semi-detached1£280,00012 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Babylon Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 22 Nov 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 16 Apr 2021£264,732 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 26 Mar 2021£281,390 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 26 Mar 2021£261,250 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 15 Mar 2021£260,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 12 Mar 2021£280,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 26 Feb 2021£262,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 23 Nov 2020£300,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 19 Nov 2020£310,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 30 Oct 2020£310,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 30 Oct 2020£290,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Babylon Drive NR5 0WL 23 Dec 2019£223,813 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Babylon Drive £310,000 (Nov 2020) → £325,000 (Nov 2023) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Babylon Drive

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Babylon Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences17
Shoplifting14
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Babylon Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rivers Tud and Wensum from Fakenham to Costessey, including Wendling Beck Flood alert area
  • The River Yare from Barnham Broom to the A11 at Cringleford Flood warning area
  • The upper Rivers Yare, Tiffey, Tas and Wacton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Babylon Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapel Break Infant School 159 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
The Bawburgh School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ormiston Victory Academy 1,517 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's VA Junior School 423 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Costessey Primary School 559 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Banks House School 10 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 1.2 mi
The Bridge Easton 190 pupils Free schools special 4–19 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Norwich station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roundwell Medical Centre
    25 Doctor Torrens Way, Costessey, Norwich · 0.5 mi
  • Beechcroft And Old Palace
    23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 1.1 mi
  • Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice
    Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene, Norwich · 1.2 mi
  • Wensum Valley Medical Practice
    West Earlham Health Centre, West Earlham, Norwich · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households886

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents2,194

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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