Living in NR18, South Norfolk
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NR18 in South Norfolk. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NR18 sold at a median of £277,000 across 19 recorded sales, in line with the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across South Norfolk are up 1.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 6 schools within about 3 miles, 50% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NR18 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in South Norfolk pays £2,483 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 48 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in South Norfolk: £311,587, up 1.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NR18 →
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Council tax at Band D in South Norfolk: £2,483 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NR18 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NR18 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NR18
19 recorded home sales on the streets around central NR18 in the last 2 years, with a median of £277,000 and a range from £110,000 to £950,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Amari House Middleton Street, NR18 0GA | Terraced | £130,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Queen Street, NR18 0AY | Terraced | £290,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 37 Back Lane, NR18 0LA | Detached | £615,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| 15 Middleton Street, NR18 0AB | Terraced | £275,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 29 Chandlers Hill, NR18 0BE | Terraced | £170,000 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| 7 Friarscroft Lane, NR18 0AT | Detached | £250,000 | 26 Sep 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
6 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Wymondham High Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Not rated | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Robert Kett Primary School | Primary | Report card | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Silfield Oak Primary Academy | Primary | Not rated | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Spooner Row Primary School | Primary | Report card | 2.7 mi away | no figure |
5 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.6% |
| Skilled trades | 10.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NR18 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 6.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NR18 (E01026870, 1,534 residents in 2021, down 1.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 6.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51.9% | 51.6% | -0.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 25.0% | 28.6% | +3.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 20.7% | 19.5% | -1.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.4% | 10.4% | -3.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 26.3% | 31.0% | +4.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 28.0% | 34.4% | +6.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 6.6% | 8.1% | +1.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 75.8% | 74.5% | -1.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.1% | 95.7% | -1.4 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
48 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NR18 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on South Norfolk's figures.
Buses from the centre of NR18
Best-served stop: The Chestnuts, with 9.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NR18 is The Chestnuts: 9.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 6.0 in the evening and 2.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:28, last 00:24 after midnight. Routes there: 14, 15, 16, 6, 11, 59. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of NR18. The nearest, Windmill Surgery, has 8,819 registered patients and 2,510 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Surgery | 0.3 mi | 8,819 | 2,510 |
| Wymondham Medical Partnership | 0.5 mi | 19,345 | 2,121 |
Nearest A&E: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 72.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at 58.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in South Norfolk pays £2,483 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for South Norfolk, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,994 | +4.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,057 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,153 | +4.7% |
| 2024-25 | £2,258 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,368 | +4.9% |
| 2026-27 | £2,483 | +4.9% |
Exceptional Financial Support. The county council, Norfolk, was agreed support for 2024-25 (£36.063m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about NR18
What is the average house price in NR18?
The average sold price in South Norfolk is £311,587 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NR18?
Prices in South Norfolk are up 1.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NR18?
The median of 19 recorded sales around central NR18 in the last 2 years is £277,000, ranging from £110,000 to £950,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NR18?
6 schools sit within 3 miles of central NR18, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NR18?
48 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NR18 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NR18 at risk of flooding?
Central NR18 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NR18 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £277,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 48 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NR18 safe?
48 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NR18 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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