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NR12 0AZ area guide

Who lives in NR12 0AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,309 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR12 0AZ is like

NR12 0AZ is a postcode in the Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,309 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 43.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR12 0 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR12 0AZ compares

Headline figures for NR12 0AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 71 sales in NR12 0, +13.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,006

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR12 0AZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
4.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NR12 0 is up 13.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR12 0AZ FAQs

Is NR12 0AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 4.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR12 0AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in NR12 0 sold for a median of £300,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR12 0AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR12 0AZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NR12 0AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.9% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.3%).

Which council covers NR12 0AZ?

The local authority for NR12 0AZ is North Norfolk.

NR12 0AZ comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR12 0AZ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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