Why Sprowston is one of the best places to live in Norfolk

With many independent businesses and community events, it is no surprise that many people chose to live in Sprowston.

Offering easy access to Norwich it has proved especially popular with first-time buyers, with many new housing developments in recent years.

Here are five reasons why Sprowston is such a great place to live. 

Elsie's Pizza and Sons of Mark will be at Sprowstonbury Festival - combining live music, food and beers Picture: Elsie's Pizza/Sons of Mark (Image: Elsie's Pizza/Sons of Mark)

1. Community spirit

There is a great sense of community in Sprowston, with plenty of events running throughout the year.

2023 highlights include a Coronation Trail from May 6 to 8, organised by the Town Council, and the Sprowston Summer Fair with 60 stalls on August 12 at Sprowston Community Academy. 

The town is also great for sports including Sprowston FC, who are also putting on Sprowstonbury outside the social club on June 24, the golf course at Sprowston Manor and Hustle boxing gym. 

The Sprowston Youth Engagement Project (SYEP) provides great opportunities for 11-18-year-olds too.

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The Lidl supermarket in Sprowston (Image: Archant)

2. Good amenities 

While if you are after something a bit more specialist you will need to go to Norwich, Sprowston has all the big stuff you need.

This includes a Tesco Extra supermarket, Lidl, which opened in 2018, and Sprowston Garden Centre.

The Sprowston Retail Park is also home to big brands such as Dunelm and Homebase.

Sprowston Community Academy is rated good by Ofsted (Image: Newsquest)

3. Good schools 

In its 2022 Ofsted report, secondary school Sprowston Community Academy was praised for being a place where "diversity is valued and celebrated".

It also welcomed 250 extra pupils last year thanks to a swanky new classroom block and White House Farm Primary School opened in 2019 to meet demand in the town after new housing was built. 

White House Farm owners Oliver and Charlotte Gurney

4. Top-notch local food and drink 

White House Farm boasts not only an amazing farm shop, café and butchery but it also holds a monthly farmers' market.

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The Blue Boar pub is a firm favourite with locals and The Great Gyros Canteen offers authentic Greek dishes from a trailer in the Homebase car park. 

5. Great transport links

As well as being an easy drive into the centre of Norwich, the park-and-ride offers a greener alternative and it is also home to Café 502 and is the site of car boot sales.