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NR25 7JN area guide

Who lives in NR25 7JN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wells & Blakeney
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,925 (2024)

NR25 7JNHolt

At a glance

What NR25 7JN is like

NR25 7JN is a postcode in the Wells & Blakeney area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,925 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.4% 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 NR25 7 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR25 7JN compares

Headline figures for NR25 7JN, 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: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£497,500

Median over 48 sales in NR25 7, −13.5% 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 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,780

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR25 7JN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR25 7 is down 13.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
39.9% 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.

Questions

NR25 7JN FAQs

Is NR25 7JN 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 13.1 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 NR25 7JN?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in NR25 7 sold for a median of £497,500 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR25 7JN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR25 7JN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR25 7JN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers NR25 7JN?

The local authority for NR25 7JN is North Norfolk.

NR25 7JN comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR25 7JN?

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). The nearest station is Holt (North Norfolk Railway), 2.9 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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