Observer Close, Freethorpe, Norwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR13 3QR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£317,667

9 sales

Price range

£263k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jan 2023

NR13 3QR

At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkReedham (Norfolk) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Observer Close, Freethorpe, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 20 Jan 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Observer Close compared

NR13 postcode area£357,512

Norwich£315,857

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Observer Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£294,000	16 Feb 2022
Detached	3	£365,000	20 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Observer Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Observer Close NR13 3QR	20 Jan 2023	£370,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Observer Close NR13 3QR	16 Feb 2022	£275,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Observer Close NR13 3QR	28 Jan 2022	£370,000	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Observer Close NR13 3QR	17 Dec 2021	£271,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Observer Close NR13 3QR	30 Sep 2021	£345,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
3, Observer Close NR13 3QR	28 Sep 2021	£355,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Observer Close NR13 3QR	9 Sep 2021	£265,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Observer Close NR13 3QR	23 Aug 2021	£263,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
1, Observer Close NR13 3QR	29 Jun 2021	£345,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, Observer Close NR13 3QR	29 Aug 2019	£375,000	Other	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
9, Observer Close	£375,000 (Aug 2019) → £370,000 (Jan 2023)	-1% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Observer Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Observer Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft

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

Flood risk

Observer Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Loddon Flood alert area
Riverside properties along the tidal River Yare including Cantley, Brundall and Reedham Flood alert area
The tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water 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 Observer Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School 176 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 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

Reedham (Norfolk) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Cantley station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Acle station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

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 4 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	17.8%	17.1%
Households	704

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,608

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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