UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ip26
IP26Thetford, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England
House prices in IP26, Thetford
Homes in IP26 sold for a median of £265,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 253 standard sales.
It is the third cheapest of the 9 postcode districts in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 164 | £312,500 | £247,000 to £400,000 |
| Semi-detached | 69 | £250,000 | £220,000 to £268,000 |
| Terraced | 17 | £210,000 | £185,000 to £245,000 |
IP26 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the IP postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of IP26's, it was £3,295 per m² from 707 linked sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 65% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in IP26
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in IP26 5, around Mundford, with a median of £290,000, and lowest in IP26 4, around Feltwell and Methwold, at £265,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in IP26 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 33 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| IP26 5JA | £490,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4BJ | £405,000 | 6 |
| IP26 4PS | £405,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4LA | £385,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4RS | £359,000 | 4 |
| IP26 4PQ | £350,000 | 3 |
| IP26 5LE | £335,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4BB | £333,500 | 6 |
| IP26 4AY | £332,500 | 6 |
| IP26 5DS | £304,500 | 4 |
| IP26 5HJ | £300,000 | 5 |
| IP26 4JG | £270,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4LL | £270,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4QG | £267,500 | 3 |
| IP26 4BY | £265,000 | 4 |
| IP26 4QS | £264,000 | 9 |
| IP26 5EF | £261,000 | 4 |
| IP26 4PH | £260,000 | 3 |
| IP26 5LA | £258,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4AD | £257,500 | 4 |
| IP26 5EX | £255,000 | 3 |
| IP26 5DT | £250,000 | 3 |
| IP26 5JS | £250,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4BP | £248,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4AR | £240,000 | 5 |
| IP26 5JT | £232,500 | 4 |
| IP26 5EE | £225,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4EE | £224,000 | 4 |
| IP26 4DQ | £217,500 | 3 |
| IP26 4LE | £215,000 | 3 |
| IP26 4DW | £195,000 | 4 |
| IP26 4PW | £190,000 | 5 |
| IP26 4DP | £132,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 25%, from £215,000 in 2016 to £269,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. IP26 is the third cheapest.
- PE31 King'S Lynn£325,000
- PE36 Hunstanton£310,000
- PE32 King'S Lynn£300,000
- PE14 Wisbech£275,000
- PE33 King'S Lynn£272,500
- PE38 Downham Market£267,500
- IP26 Thetford, this district£265,000
- PE34 King'S Lynn£260,000
- PE30 King'S Lynn£222,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 10 | |
| C | 37 | |
| D | 87 | |
| E | 59 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 4 |
Only 24% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 59 | ||
| 36 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 5 |
With 21% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £210,000 for a semi-detached house on Eldens Lane to £400,000 for a semi-detached house on Hovells Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in IP26. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Leeway Main RoadSold for £400,000
- 40 High StreetSold for £305,000
- 19 Munsons PlaceSold for £270,000
- 18 St Peters WalkSold for £215,000
- 16 Short LaneSold for £350,000
- 12 Hovells LaneSold for £400,000
- 44 Malsters CloseSold for £220,000
- 6 Eldens LaneSold for £210,000
- 1 Malsters CloseSold for £340,000
- 12 College RoadSold for £215,000
Living in IP26
Crime
27 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 97 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 43% of homes can get it
Lower than 94 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
17% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 61 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,430 a year in King's Lynn and West Norfolk for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of IP26, from the sales in IP26, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Methwold 83 sales£280,000
- Feltwell 120 sales£264,000
- Bedingfeld 55 sales£260,000
About these figures
The figures come from 253 standard sales in IP26, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.