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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway)

    Rail

    12.5 km straight lineabout 157 min
  • Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells & Walsingham Railway)

    Rail

    17.6 km straight lineabout 220 min
  • Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway)

    Rail

    18.4 km straight lineabout 230 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NR21 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NR21 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

NR21 7BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NR21 7 sector.

Average price
£294,750
Median price: £241,500
Median -10.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £215,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£870k£520k£170k
Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Aug '26
£215,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7NA
£183,500 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7QP
£225,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
NR21 7AQ
£285,500 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7LL
£375,000 · 2026-05-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7NQ
£257,000 · 2026-05-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7LP
£280,000 · 2026-05-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7LW
£138,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NR21 7LF
£295,000 · 2026-04-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR21 7LW
£995,000 · 2026-04-01 · Detached · Freehold
NR21 7DG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NR21 7BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NR21 7BL

Counts are for The Raynhams 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
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

9
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 · North Norfolk 009 (E02005578)

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
£49,799

£42,556–£58,274

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,252

£31,467–£41,765

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,304

£33,587–£39,240

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,393

£29,257–£38,113

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: 2,736
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
White Irish0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,734
Christian48.7%
No religion45.2%
Not answered4.9%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,733
50–6422.9%
35–4917.5%
65–7412.0%
25–3410.8%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 1,193
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
One person: other14.3%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

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.
12152
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12152 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NR21 7BL

England
Country
North Norfolk
Local Authority
Norfolk
The Raynhams
Ward
King's Lynn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NR21 7BL
Coordinates
52.8029, 0.7669
Grid reference
TF866264
Easting
586,614
Northing
326,402
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42RQ38+5Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
King's Lynn
ITL Region
North Norfolk

Administrative Information

North Norfolk
Local Authority
Council Area
Broadland and Fakenham E14001136
Constituency
E14001136
Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
The Raynhams
Constituency code
E14001136
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Helhoughton
International Territorial Level
North Norfolk

Health & NHS

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

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Norfolk 009A E01026780
E01026780
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Norfolk 009 E02005578
E02005578
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Norfolk 009A E01026780
E01026780
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Norfolk 009 E02005578
E02005578
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:53 AM4:27 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 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 NR21 7BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026780 and MSOA E02005578 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12152
Present — Active
Postcode NR21 7BL 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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