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NR23 1LY

POSTCODE

A Wells with Holkham postcode in North Norfolk, an 8-minute walk from Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells & Walsingham Railway).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Alderman Peel High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 45.4

    0.31 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wells-next-the-Sea (Wells & Walsingham Railway)

    Rail

    629 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway)

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

  • Holt (North Norfolk Railway)

    Rail

    17.8 km straight lineabout 222 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NR23 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NR23 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales

NR23 1LY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NR23 1 sector.

Average price
£449,504
Median price: £425,000
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 40 sales
View district NR23
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £571,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£604k£466k£328k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26Aug '26
£722,500 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR23 1NE
£420,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR23 1JJ
£355,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
NR23 1EN
£315,000 · 2026-05-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NR23 1LQ
£240,000 · 2026-05-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NR23 1DQ
£401,000 · 2026-05-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR23 1BX
£365,000 · 2026-04-30 · Detached · Freehold
NR23 1JZ
£210,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NR23 1DB
£430,000 · 2026-04-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NR23 1BX
£625,000 · 2026-04-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NR23 1EY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NR23 1LY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NR23 1LY

Counts are for Wells with Holkham 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
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

32
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 002 (E02005571)

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
£47,780

£40,853–£55,882

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,141

£33,020–£44,057

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,850

£34,038–£39,894

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,381

£34,479–£44,981

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: 1,268
White Brit.95.0%
Other White3.1%
White Irish0.5%
White & Asian0.3%
Chinese0.2%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,268
Christian53.8%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,269
50–6422.3%
65–7421.2%
75–8415.5%
35–4911.3%
85 years and over6.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%

Households

Total households: 674
One person: aged 66+28.2%
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
One person: other14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.6%
+ 9 other households · 21.7%

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.
14802
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14802 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NR23 1LY

England
Country
North Norfolk
Local Authority
Norfolk
Wells with Holkham
Ward
Cromer and Sheringham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NR23 1LY
Coordinates
52.9527, 0.8566
Grid reference
TF919433
Easting
591,997
Northing
343,301
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42XV34+3J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wells-next-the-Sea
Travel to Work
Cromer and Sheringham
ITL Region
North Norfolk
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Norfolk
Local Authority
Council Area
North Norfolk E14001396
Constituency
E14001396
Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Wells with Holkham
Constituency code
E14001396
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Wells-next-the-Sea
International Territorial Level
North Norfolk

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
North Norfolk 002C E01026764
E01026764
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Norfolk 002 E02005571
E02005571
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Norfolk 002C E01026764
E01026764
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Norfolk 002 E02005571
E02005571
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:32 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 45 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 NR23 1LY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01026764 and MSOA E02005571 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14802
Present — Active
Postcode NR23 1LY 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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