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NR12 9SP area guide

Who lives in NR12 9SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stalham & Sea Palling
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR12 9SP is like

NR12 9SP is a postcode in the Stalham & Sea Palling area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,915 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £258,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR12 9SP compares

Headline figures for NR12 9SP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,000

Median over 45 sales in NR12 9, +14.7% 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 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£41,923

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR12 9SP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 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 9 is up 14.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
35% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR12 9SP FAQs

Is NR12 9SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 9SP?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,000.

Homes in NR12 9 sold for a median of £258,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR12 9SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR12 9SP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR12 9SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 11.2% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.2%).

Which council covers NR12 9SP?

The local authority for NR12 9SP is North Norfolk.

NR12 9SP comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR12 9SP?

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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