Captains Close, Swaffham

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE37 8HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£415,374
8 sales
Price range
£320k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Mar 2024
PE37 8HQ

At a glance

House prices£415k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Captains Close, Swaffham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Mar 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £415,374. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Captains Close compared

PE37 postcode area£274,933
Swaffham£274,933
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Captains Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £325,000 (1 sales)2017£325k2018: £343,000 (1 sales)2018£343k2021: £408,750 (4 sales)2021£409k2022: £499,995 (1 sales)2022£500k2024: £520,000 (1 sales)2024£520k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£415,37422 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Captains Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 22 Mar 2024£520,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 1 Sep 2022£499,995 DetachedFreehold
3, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 26 Nov 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 14 Jul 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 26 Feb 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 11 Jan 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 1 May 2018£343,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Captains Close PE37 8HQ 21 Dec 2017£325,000 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
3, Captains Close £450,000 (Nov 2021) → £520,000 (Mar 2024) +16%
over 2 yrs
7, Captains Close £343,000 (May 2018) → £375,000 (Feb 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Captains Close

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Captains 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).

Violence & sexual offences30
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour7
Other theft3
Shoplifting2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Captains Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Nar in Norfolk Flood alert area
  • River Wissey in Norfolk 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 Captains Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School 241 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Swaffham Meadow Primary School 61 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
The Nicholas Hamond Academy 710 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy 215 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Fred Nicholson School 195 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 80 pupils Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 7–18 Report 0.8 mi
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 83 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 2.2 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

GP surgeries

  • Campingland Surgery
    Campingland, Swaffham · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Farm Medical Centre
    Mangate Street, Swaffham · 0.3 mi
  • Plowright Medical Centre
    1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham · 0.8 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households535

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.7%64.1%
Aged 65+39.4%18.6%
Residents1,194

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%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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