NR23 1BX
The median sold price for the postcode NR23 1BX is around £430,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 77 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NR23 1BX (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £130,000 – £1,550,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across NR23 1, last 24 months.
- Detached£540,000(38 sales)
- Terraced£355,000(34 sales)
- Semi-detached£420,000(23 sales)
- Flat£315,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
NR23 1BX median £430,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £295,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.2× the typical North Norfolk neighbourhood
- Crime: 30% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in North Norfolk and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 20% of premises in NR23 1BX, compared with 49.1% across North Norfolk and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 49.1% of premises across North Norfolk (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | North Norfolk | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 49.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 20% | 49.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 95.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 1% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 71% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with North Norfolk: more deprived than 85% of its 62 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (37%). Average Band D in North Norfolk is £2,459.93 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in North Norfolk: £1,913.28 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 780 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A26%
- Band B37%
- Band C15%
- Band D12%
- Band E4%
- Band F3%
- Band G3%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles (970 m)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Walsingham CE VA Primary School4.2 miles (6.8 km)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Walsingham CE VA Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School4.6 miles (7.5 km)Ofsted, April 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Alderman Peel High School0.5 miles (850 m)Ofsted, April 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Alderman Peel High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Fakenham Academy8.0 miles (12.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Fakenham Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Smithdon High School15 miles (23.5 km)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Smithdon High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to NR23 1BX is Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells & Walsingham Railway), 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.9 miles (1.5 km)Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells & Walsingham Railway)
- 4.3 miles (6.9 km)Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway)
- 12 miles (18.7 km)Holt (North Norfolk Railway)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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