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Ernest Drive, Old Catton, Norwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ernest Drive, Old Catton, Norwich · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/norwich/ernest-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR6 7GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£288,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£258,033
15 sales
Price range
£197k – £371k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
NR6 7GA

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At a glance

House prices£289k average9% below the Norwich average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station57 min walkNorwich station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Ernest Drive, Old Catton, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £288,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,893. That is 9% below the Norwich average of £315,857 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ernest Drive compared

Ernest Drive£288,500
NR6 postcode area£287,067
Norwich£315,857
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £210,000 (1 sales)2016£210k2018: £238,500 (1 sales)2018£239k2019: £286,000 (2 sales)2019£286k2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2021: £217,000 (3 sales)2021£217k2022: £371,000 (1 sales)2022£371k2024: £266,000 (1 sales)2024£266k2025: £248,333 (3 sales)2025£248k2026: £288,500 (2 sales)2026£289k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£252,89315 May 2026
Detached1£330,0004 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Ernest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 15 May 2026£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 24 Apr 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 29 Sep 2025£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 2 May 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 24 Jan 2025£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 26 Sep 2024£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 4 Apr 2024£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 22 Sep 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 18 Nov 2022£371,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 19 Nov 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 28 Sep 2021£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 26 Mar 2021£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 18 Sep 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 11 Oct 2019£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 4 Jan 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 31 Oct 2018£238,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ernest Drive NR6 7GA 7 Oct 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
13, Ernest Drive £234,000 (Mar 2021) → £287,000 (May 2026) +23%
over 5 yrs
17, Ernest Drive £210,000 (Oct 2016) → £238,500 (Oct 2018) → £267,500 (Sep 2024) → £282,000 (Sep 2025) +34%
over 9 yrs
9, Ernest Drive £197,000 (Sep 2021) → £230,000 (May 2025) +17%
over 4 yrs
11, Ernest Drive £220,000 (Nov 2021) → £233,000 (Jan 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
5, Ernest Drive £240,000 (Sep 2020) → £280,000 (Sep 2023) → £266,000 (Apr 2024) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Ernest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
White Woman Lane Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lodge Lane Infant School 175 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.3 mi
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School 187 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Garrick Green Infant School 116 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Hall School 97 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Include School Norfolk 80 pupils Other independent school 14–16 Report 0.8 mi
Sprowston Infant School 111 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Sprowston Junior School 175 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Salhouse station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Hoveton & Wroxham station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old Catton Medical Practice
    55 Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich · 0.4 mi
  • Woodcock Rd Surgery
    29 Woodcock Road, Norwich · 1.6 mi
  • Lawson Road Surgery
    Lawson Road, Norwich · 1.8 mi
  • Magdalen Medical Practice
    Lawson Road, Norwich · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Old Catton Norwich · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Fifers Lane Foodstore · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Norwich Wroxham Rd Express · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sprowston · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Old Catton Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Dye's Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery Bloenheim Road · 0.7 mi
  • The Little House Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.4%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented25.6%17.1%
Households1,066

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents2,489

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks67%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks76%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.

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Who lives around Ernest Drive

Ethnic group

HereBroadland
White94.4%96.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.4%

Religion

HereBroadland
No religion54.9%44.5%
Christian37.3%47.7%
Not answered6%6.2%
Muslim0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBroadland
Born in the UK93.1%94.4%
Born outside the UK6.9%5.6%

Highest qualification

HereBroadland
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%18.1%
No qualifications19.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%11.1%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%

General health

HereBroadland
Very good health45.5%45.1%
Good health35.7%36.4%
Fair health13.3%13.9%
Bad health4.3%3.6%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBroadland
1 car or van in household44.6%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household31.2%34.3%
No cars or vans in household15%11%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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.

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