Howard Close, Swaffham

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE37 7JU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£381,250

4 sales

Price range

£360k – £420k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Dec 2020

PE37 7JU

At a glance

House prices£381k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Howard Close, Swaffham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £381,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howard Close compared

PE37 postcode area£274,933

Swaffham£274,933

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howard 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£381,250	11 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Howard Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Howard Close PE37 7JU	11 Dec 2020	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Howard Close PE37 7JU	12 Aug 2016	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Howard Close PE37 7JU	8 Jul 2016	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Howard Close PE37 7JU	14 Jan 2016	£375,000	Detached New build	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
6, Howard Close	£360,000 (Aug 2016) → £420,000 (Dec 2020)	+17% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Close

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	24
Public order	9
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Howard 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 Howard Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swaffham Meadow Primary School 61 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.2 mi
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 80 pupils	Other independent school Plymouth Brethren Christian Church	7–18	Report	0.2 mi
Fred Nicholson School 195 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School 241 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Nicholas Hamond Academy 710 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy 215 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 83 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	2.1 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

Plowright Medical Centre
1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham · 0.2 mi
Manor Farm Medical Centre
Mangate Street, Swaffham · 0.4 mi
Campingland Surgery
Campingland, Swaffham · 0.5 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	25.2%	17.1%
Households	717

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,542

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.

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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