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NR12 8HH area guide

Who lives in NR12 8HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Felmingham, Worstead & Happisburgh
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,842 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR12 8HH is like

NR12 8HH is a postcode in the Felmingham, Worstead & Happisburgh area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR12 8 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR12 8HH compares

Headline figures for NR12 8HH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 77 sales in NR12 8, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR12 8HH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

NR12 8HH FAQs

Is NR12 8HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR12 8HH?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in NR12 8 sold for a median of £400,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR12 8HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR12 8HH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR12 8HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38%).

Which council covers NR12 8HH?

The local authority for NR12 8HH is North Norfolk.

NR12 8HH comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR12 8HH?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Worstead Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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