UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/nr20
NR20Dereham, Breckland, England
House prices in NR20, Dereham
Homes in NR20 sold for a median of £320,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 626 standard sales.
That is 20% above the £267,500 median for the Breckland council area, which holds 86% of NR20's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 364 | £410,000 | £335,000 to £525,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 175 | £259,000 | £220,000 to £300,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 82 | £202,500 | £178,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 58% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in NR20
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NR20 5, around North Elmham, with a median of £348,000, and lowest in NR20 4, around Swanton Morley and Dereham, at £295,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NR20 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 72 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| NR20 5LG | £795,000 | 10 |
| NR20 4NU | £687,500 | 4 |
| NR20 3TU | £673,500 | 8 |
| NR20 3TA | £650,000 | 7 |
| NR20 5BG | £554,500 | 4 |
| NR20 3BE | £550,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3UP | £525,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4FZ | £525,000 | 5 |
| NR20 5BT | £520,000 | 3 |
| NR20 5LH | £475,000 | 7 |
| NR20 4BW | £472,500 | 4 |
| NR20 3AY | £442,500 | 5 |
| NR20 3UT | £440,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3TE | £437,500 | 8 |
| NR20 3TX | £433,500 | 4 |
| NR20 3SQ | £430,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3NU | £425,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3US | £415,000 | 8 |
| NR20 3GU | £412,500 | 12 |
| NR20 3GD | £410,000 | 9 |
| NR20 4QS | £408,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3UJ | £389,000 | 12 |
| NR20 4AR | £370,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4BJ | £362,500 | 3 |
| NR20 3SS | £340,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4AX | £340,000 | 5 |
| NR20 5ST | £340,000 | 5 |
| NR20 3GS | £330,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3UY | £325,000 | 7 |
| NR20 3TD | £323,500 | 4 |
| NR20 3PS | £310,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3PJ | £308,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3TT | £307,500 | 3 |
| NR20 4GG | £305,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3TN | £300,000 | 4 |
| NR20 4GJ | £300,000 | 9 |
| NR20 4RU | £300,000 | 3 |
| NR20 5HL | £287,000 | 5 |
| NR20 3GL | £285,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4DW | £285,000 | 5 |
| NR20 3SY | £280,000 | 3 |
| NR20 5AH | £274,000 | 4 |
| NR20 4AD | £270,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4BS | £270,000 | 7 |
| NR20 3AR | £255,000 | 5 |
| NR20 5HH | £255,000 | 4 |
| NR20 5NE | £253,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3RA | £250,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3UH | £250,000 | 9 |
| NR20 4WH | £249,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3PQ | £245,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3FQ | £242,500 | 6 |
| NR20 4PS | £242,500 | 4 |
| NR20 5SW | £238,500 | 3 |
| NR20 3RF | £238,000 | 5 |
| NR20 3FU | £230,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3LX | £230,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4HR | £227,500 | 4 |
| NR20 3PW | £225,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3AE | £215,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3UA | £215,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4PG | £215,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3TY | £213,000 | 5 |
| NR20 5AB | £212,000 | 3 |
| NR20 5RT | £210,000 | 4 |
| NR20 3JR | £207,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4LD | £199,500 | 7 |
| NR20 4UA | £195,000 | 3 |
| NR20 5JJ | £190,000 | 3 |
| NR20 4LG | £184,000 | 11 |
| NR20 4AW | £180,000 | 3 |
| NR20 3NQ | £149,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 35%, from £237,500 in 2016 to £320,000 in 2025, close to 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. NR20 is the second most expensive.
- NR16 Norwich£355,000
- NR20 Dereham, this district£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 | 3 | |
| B | 17 | |
| C | 96 | |
| D | 209 | |
| E | 122 | |
| F | 26 | |
| 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £174,000 for a semi-detached house on Willow Court to £815,000 for a detached house on Lyng Hall Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in NR20. 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.
- Station House Eastgate StreetSold for £500,000
- 15 Crown RoadSold for £255,000
- The Beeches Union DriftSold for £480,000
- 85 Greenfields RoadSold for £450,000
- Bluebell Barn Lyng Hall LaneSold for £815,000
- 26 Brailsford CloseSold for £340,000
- 16 Foundry CloseSold for £183,500
- Tudor Lodge, 21 Yew Tree CourtSold for £297,000
- 10 Willow CourtSold for £174,000
- Rolleston Occupation RoadSold for £275,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Greenfields Road, Dereham£416,50020 sales
- Norwich Road, Dereham£257,50018 sales
- Guardian Way, Dereham£389,00012 sales
- North Avenue, Swanton Morley£184,00011 sales
- Boars Hill, North Elmham£795,00010 sales
Living in NR20
Crime
32 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 95 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
33% 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 NR20, from the sales in NR20, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Dereham Neatherd 191 sales£317,500
- Mattishall 121 sales£310,000
- Upper Wensum 145 sales£300,000
- Lincoln 130 sales£297,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Eynesford, Hermitage and Stibbard.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 119 | ||
| 67 | ||
| 81 | ||
| 21 |
About these figures
The figures come from 626 standard sales in NR20, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 17% were new builds and 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.