Birchwood, Norwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood, Norwich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/norwich/birchwood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR7 0RL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£320,333

12 sales

Price range

£270k – £485k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 May 2025

NR7 0RL

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At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkNorwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Birchwood, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood range from £270,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birchwood compared

NR7 postcode area£290,108

Norwich£314,672

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£320,333	16 May 2025

Sold prices on Birchwood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Birchwood NR7 0RL	16 May 2025	£419,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Birchwood NR7 0RL	23 Nov 2023	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Birchwood NR7 0RL	7 Jun 2021	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Birchwood NR7 0RL	21 May 2021	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Birchwood NR7 0RL	21 May 2021	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Birchwood NR7 0RL	1 Jul 2019	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Birchwood NR7 0RL	15 Aug 2018	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Birchwood NR7 0RL	29 Mar 2018	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Birchwood NR7 0RL	16 Jan 2018	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Birchwood NR7 0RL	25 Aug 2017	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Birchwood NR7 0RL	14 Aug 2017	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Birchwood NR7 0RL	8 Aug 2017	£315,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
12, Birchwood	£300,000 (Jul 2019) → £419,000 (May 2025)	+40% over 6 yrs
9, Birchwood	£270,000 (Aug 2017) → £310,000 (Jun 2021)	+15% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Birchwood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Dussindale Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form 1,830 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
St William's Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Heartsease Primary Academy 398 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School 212 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.5 mi
Lionwood Junior School 239 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
The Open Academy 529 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–19	Good Report	1.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

Norwich station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Brundall Gardens station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
Salhouse station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

GP surgeries

East Norwich Medical Partnership
St. Williams Way, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich · 0.9 mi
Thorpewood Medical Group
140 Woodside Road, Norwich · 1.0 mi
The Lionwood Medical Practice
30A Wellesley Avenue North, Norwich · 1.4 mi
Norwich Practices Health Centre
Rouen House, Rouen Road, Norwich · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Pound Lane · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Thorpe St Andrew Foodstore · 0.5 mi
Makro Makro Norwich · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Heartsease Foodstore · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Thorpe Health Centre Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Woodside Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Wellbeing Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

John G Plummer And Associates · 0.4 mi
Thorpe Health Centre · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	14.3%	20.3%
Social rented	13.3%	17.1%
Households	796

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,820

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	67%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	76%	92%

Share of homes across Broadland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchwood

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Who lives around Birchwood

Ethnic group

	Here	Broadland
White	93.7%	96.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.6%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.5%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Broadland
No religion	48.9%	44.5%
Christian	41.8%	47.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Broadland
Born in the UK	91.7%	94.4%
Born outside the UK	8.3%	5.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Broadland
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.1%	27.4%
No qualifications	20.3%	17.6%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	18.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	15.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Broadland
Very good health	42.2%	45.1%
Good health	36.7%	36.4%
Fair health	15.3%	13.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Broadland
1 car or van in household	44.3%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	28.1%	34.3%
No cars or vans in household	20.2%	11%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.4%	13.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Broadland.

Planning and heritage near Birchwood

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Planning applications near Birchwood

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Birchwood

Morton Reeves Estate Agent 0.3 mi
Your Move 1.2 mi
Attik 1.2 mi
St George’s Place - Hopkins Homes Marketing Suite and Show Homes 2.1 mi
Northwood 2.1 mi

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