The village was known as Spikeswurda in Norman times and the name is believed to be derived from either the River Spikes (now Spixworth Beck) or Spic meaning swine pasture.

The suffix worth is from the Anglo-Saxon yrth meaning land sloping from water or marsh.

Alternatively the name is possibly derived from the OE spics (bacon farm) and worth (enclosure).

Peck, Sheriff of Norwich in 1561 and Mayor of the city in 1573 and 1586, built Spixworth Hall in 1607.

Amenities include an infant school, a junior school, a dental practice, a doctor's surgery, a village hall, a motel, the Longe Arms public house[8] and a wide selection of retail outlets and services.