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NR20 4HU

POSTCODE

An Upper Wensum postcode in Breckland.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min

  • Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway)

    Rail

    16.6 km straight lineabout 208 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NR20 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NR20 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 82 sales

NR20 4HU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NR20 4 sector.

Average price
£372,094
Median price: £333,500
Median +23.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 82 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £190,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£437k£313k£190k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£190,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR20 4TQ
£245,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4PS
£240,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4RN
£425,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4EQ
£497,500 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4AX
£675,000 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4NU
£287,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR20 4BS
£512,500 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4TL
£210,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR20 4BS
£210,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
NR20 4LP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NR20 4HU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NR20 4HU

Counts are for Upper Wensum electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

21
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Breckland 002 (E02005504)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,987

£44,652–£60,528

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,573

£32,598–£43,307

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,491

£32,844–£38,351

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,920

£30,587–£39,866

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,422
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.6%
White Irish0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 0.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,423
Christian51.5%
No religion40.6%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim0.3%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,421
50–6424.9%
65–7417.6%
35–4915.0%
75–849.9%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 1,015
Single family household, all members 66+18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.0%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
One person: other9.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18260
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18260 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NR20 4HU

England
Country
Breckland
Local Authority
Norfolk
Upper Wensum
Ward
Norwich
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NR20 4HU
Coordinates
52.7467, 0.8819
Grid reference
TF946204
Easting
594,613
Northing
320,458
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42PVWJ+MP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Norwich
ITL Region
Breckland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Breckland
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Norfolk E14001365
Constituency
E14001365
Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Upper Wensum
Constituency code
E14001365
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Brisley
International Territorial Level
Breckland

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Norfolk
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Norfolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 26A
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Breckland 002D E01026462
E01026462
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Breckland 002 E02005504
E02005504
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breckland 002D E01026462
E01026462
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breckland 002 E02005504
E02005504
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:36 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NR20 4HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026462 and MSOA E02005504 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18260
Present — Active
Postcode NR20 4HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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