Postcode · North Walsham

NR28 9BF area guide

Who lives in NR28 9BF, 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: 2,384 (2024)

NR28 9BFNorth Walsham

At a glance

What NR28 9BF is like

NR28 9BF 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 2,384 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £268,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR28 9BF compares

Headline figures for NR28 9BF, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£268,750

Median over 90 sales in NR28 9, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 NR28 9BF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR28 9BF FAQs

Is NR28 9BF 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 7.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR28 9BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,750.

Homes in NR28 9 sold for a median of £268,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR28 9BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR28 9BF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NR28 9BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.8% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.9%).

Which council covers NR28 9BF?

The local authority for NR28 9BF is North Norfolk.

NR28 9BF comes under North Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR28 9BF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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