UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/nr16
NR16Norwich, Breckland, England
House prices in NR16, Norwich
Homes in NR16 sold for a median of £355,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 337 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 7 postcode districts in the Breckland council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 214 | £425,000 | £330,000 to £532,000 |
| Semi-detached | 83 | £295,000 | £255,000 to £345,000 |
| Terraced | 40 | £241,000 | £200,000 to £284,000 |
NR16 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: NR17 at £3,199 per m² from 24 sales, IP22 at £3,380 per m² from 24 sales, and NR18 at £3,352 per m² from 30 sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 64% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in NR16
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NR16 1, around Tacolneston and Forncett St Peter, with a median of £390,000, and lowest in NR16 2, around East Harling, at £340,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NR16 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 41 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| NR16 1AT | £783,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2EP | £770,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2AB | £600,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1AW | £515,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1DL | £500,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2HB | £438,000 | 5 |
| NR16 2FN | £436,500 | 10 |
| NR16 2DP | £435,000 | 4 |
| NR16 1BY | £425,000 | 7 |
| NR16 2FP | £425,000 | 24 |
| NR16 2NQ | £415,000 | 5 |
| NR16 2EU | £410,000 | 4 |
| NR16 1DE | £390,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2HA | £385,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2EX | £365,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2QH | £365,000 | 5 |
| NR16 1AA | £362,500 | 4 |
| NR16 2FE | £357,500 | 3 |
| NR16 2GF | £357,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1HT | £345,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2TF | £340,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2SY | £337,500 | 4 |
| NR16 2AE | £335,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2GB | £332,500 | 4 |
| NR16 2QB | £330,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2DE | £326,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1RB | £315,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2PZ | £315,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1LH | £305,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1QZ | £300,000 | 3 |
| NR16 1LE | £285,000 | 4 |
| NR16 1HB | £280,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2EN | £280,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2NE | £280,000 | 9 |
| NR16 2QA | £270,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2RA | £257,500 | 4 |
| NR16 2PR | £250,000 | 4 |
| NR16 1BS | £249,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2BE | £210,000 | 3 |
| NR16 2NR | £210,000 | 4 |
| NR16 2NN | £200,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 38%, from £264,000 in 2016 to £365,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Breckland council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. NR16 is the most expensive.
- NR16 Norwich, this district£355,000
- NR20 Dereham£320,000
- NR17 Attleborough£285,000
- PE37 Swaffham£260,000
- IP25 Thetford£255,000
- NR19 Dereham£235,000
- IP24 Thetford£230,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | |
| B | 5 | |
| C | 61 | |
| D | 122 | |
| E | 77 | |
| F | 20 | |
| G | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 15 |
With 28% 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 £162,500 for a semi-detached house on Smockmill Close to £500,000 for a detached house on Norwich Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in NR16. 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.
- 9 Kemps BarnsSold for £197,500
- 23 White Hart StreetSold for £426,001
- Coachmans Cottage West Church StreetSold for £420,000
- The Beeches The StreetSold for £330,000
- 15 Crown StreetSold for £220,000
- Cherie Cottage, 22 Crown StreetSold for £215,000
- 1 Smockmill CloseSold for £162,500
- 17 White Hart StreetSold for £337,000
- Blackbird Cottage Market StreetSold for £350,000
- Burnt House Norwich RoadSold for £500,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Windmill Way, East Harling£425,00024 sales
- Norwich Road, Tacolneston£382,50012 sales
- Squirrel Lane, East Harling£436,50010 sales
Living in NR16
Crime
30 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 96 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 67% of homes can get it
Lower than 80 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
23% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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 £2,444 a year in Breckland 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 NR16, from the sales in NR16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross 39 sales£465,000
- Forncett 54 sales£361,000
- The Buckenhams & Banham 54 sales£337,500
- Harling & Heathlands 134 sales£330,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: All Saints & Wayland, Bressingham & Burston, Bunwell and Guiltcross.
About these figures
The figures come from 337 standard sales in NR16, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were new builds.
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.