Softley Drive, Norwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR4 7SE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£383,083
4 sales
Price range
£360k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Feb 2024
NR4 7SE

At a glance

House prices£383k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr walkNorwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Softley Drive, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £383,083. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Softley Drive compared

NR4 postcode area£382,536
Norwich£315,857
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Softley Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £392,500 (2 sales)2019£393k2020: £360,000 (1 sales)2020£360k2024: £387,330 (1 sales)2024£387k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£383,0839 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Softley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 15 Mar 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 9 Feb 2024£387,330 DetachedFreehold
2, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 27 Jan 2023£505,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 3 Feb 2022£895,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 28 Aug 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 5 Jun 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Softley Drive NR4 7SE 29 Apr 2019£410,000 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
2, Softley Drive £505,000 (Jan 2023) → £387,330 (Feb 2024) -23%
over 1 yr
8, Softley Drive £410,000 (Apr 2019) → £895,000 (Feb 2022) +118%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Softley Drive

Crime

74 crimes were reported within about a mile of Softley 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 offences36
Anti-social behaviour14
Other theft5
Public order4
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Softley Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Yare from Barnham Broom to the A11 at Cringleford Flood warning area
  • The River Yare at Norwich, from Cringleford to Trowse Newton Flood alert area
  • The River Yare from the A11 at Cringleford to Trowse Newton 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 Softley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cringleford CE VA Primary School 458 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cringleford Prep 52 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy 53 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bluebell Primary School 201 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Eaton Primary School 382 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Colman Junior School 209 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
The Clare School 131 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 1.1 mi
City Academy Norwich 674 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 1.2 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

GP surgeries

  • Humbleyard Practice
    The Cringleford Surgery, Cantley Lane, Norwich · 0.7 mi
  • Uea Medical Centre
    Earlham Road, Norwich · 0.7 mi
  • Wensum Valley Medical Practice
    West Earlham Health Centre, West Earlham, Norwich · 1.4 mi
  • Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice
    Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene, Norwich · 2.0 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 9 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.0%62.5%
Private rented20.4%20.3%
Social rented13.7%17.1%
Households702

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,884

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)15%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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