# NR21 8EP: area report for a postcode in North Norfolk

NR21 8EP is a postcode in North Norfolk.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of North Norfolk. Open the map at NR21 8EP for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk) › [NR21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr21) › [NR21 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr21-8)

## Around this postcode

- **9 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 13% on July. North Norfolk 011A: 66 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **No station within 15 km**: Rail, Tube, tram and metro stations. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 770 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **No property in NR21 8EP listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, North Norfolk 011A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **£286,315 average price**: For the whole of North Norfolk, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 580 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **87.5% can get gigabit broadband at NR21 8EP**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **Low road and rail noise at NR21 8EP**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP
- **5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fakenham Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fakenham-infant-and-nursery-school-e146684) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | – |
| [Duke of Lancaster School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/duke-of-lancaster-school-e148859) | Special | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Fakenham Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fakenham-junior-school-e146711) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Fakenham Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fakenham-academy-e139572) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, October 2024 | Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 2024 | £345,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 70 m |
| July 2024 | £225,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| May 2025 | £170,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| May 2025 | £245,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| May 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| February 2026 | £93,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| December 2024 | £98,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| November 2025 | £270,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 230 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: FAKENHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE (580 m)
- Pharmacies: FAKENHAM PHARMACY (580 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (800 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Fakenham (190 m, Lidl); Morrisons Fakenham (630 m, Morrisons); Aldi Fakenham (950 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £286,315** (August 2026). North Norfolk’s average house price was £286,315 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,362** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Norfolk earned a median of £34,362 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 39th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in North Norfolk costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 21.1** (2025). North Norfolk has a deprivation score of 21.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 121st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Norfolk 011A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 20.7** (2025). North Norfolk 011A has a deprivation score of 20.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,113th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Norfolk 011A was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 8,889th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,852** (2021). North Norfolk 011A had 1,852 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,387th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.6%** (January 2026). In North Norfolk 011A, 64.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NR21 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NR21 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 16,852** (2021). NR21 had 16,852 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,107th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in NR21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 57.1%** (January 2026). In NR21, 57.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk)
- Centre: 52.8370, 0.8598

Council: [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Broadland and Fakenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/broadland-and-fakenham): Jerome Mayhew (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.8598,52.8370,NR218EP

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