Postcode · North Walsham

NR28 0EX area guide

Who lives in NR28 0EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Walsham West
Council: North Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,382 (2024)

NR28 0EXNorth Walsham

At a glance

What NR28 0EX is like

NR28 0EX is a postcode in the North Walsham West area of North Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,382 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 30.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 44.1% 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 NR28 0 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR28 0EX compares

Headline figures for NR28 0EX, 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: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 119 sales in NR28 0, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,106

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR28 0EX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR28 0 is down 5.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR28 0EX FAQs

Is NR28 0EX 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 14.9 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NR28 0EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in NR28 0 sold for a median of £260,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR28 0EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR28 0EX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR28 0EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.5% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.6%).

Which council covers NR28 0EX?

The local authority for NR28 0EX is North Norfolk.

NR28 0EX comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR28 0EX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is North Walsham Rail Station, 0.3 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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