Norfolk, in numbers

Average home prices reached £269,000 in Norfolk.

Norfolk County Council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Norfolk’s seven districts link coastal communities, Norwich and a large rural hinterland. Current county decisions concern work for people with health conditions, school support and the future of care homes. Reliable local services matter as much as new buildings.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Norfolk County Council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £46,688 in August 1996; £269,185 in July 2026. 476.6% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £47,000 to £269,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £2,000 more per home (0.7% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Norfolk County Council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	47,313
February 1995	46,926
March 1995	46,524
April 1995	46,098
May 1995	46,101
June 1995	46,080
July 1995	46,216
August 1995	46,597
September 1995	46,784
October 1995	46,374
November 1995	45,810
December 1995	45,259
January 1996	44,678
February 1996	44,065
March 1996	44,220
April 1996	44,997
May 1996	45,317
June 1996	45,763
July 1996	46,138
August 1996	46,688
September 1996	46,812
October 1996	46,945
November 1996	47,229
December 1996	47,631
January 1997	47,679
February 1997	48,507
March 1997	48,561
April 1997	48,794
May 1997	48,490
June 1997	49,250
July 1997	50,138
August 1997	50,401
September 1997	50,989
October 1997	51,298
November 1997	51,932
December 1997	52,062
January 1998	52,286
February 1998	52,436
March 1998	52,144
April 1998	52,300
May 1998	52,762
June 1998	53,633
July 1998	54,319
August 1998	54,834
September 1998	55,103
October 1998	55,251
November 1998	54,831
December 1998	54,441
January 1999	54,363
February 1999	54,953
March 1999	55,053
April 1999	55,518
May 1999	56,134
June 1999	57,458
July 1999	58,299
August 1999	59,525
September 1999	61,147
October 1999	61,819
November 1999	62,582
December 1999	62,783
January 2000	63,837
February 2000	64,280
March 2000	64,722
April 2000	66,075
May 2000	67,678
June 2000	69,389
July 2000	70,534
August 2000	71,186
September 2000	72,435
October 2000	73,193
November 2000	73,786
December 2000	73,564
January 2001	74,025
February 2001	73,836
March 2001	74,480
April 2001	74,661
May 2001	76,997
June 2001	78,789
July 2001	80,862
August 2001	82,389
September 2001	83,640
October 2001	85,204
November 2001	85,745
December 2001	87,379
January 2002	87,886
February 2002	89,323
March 2002	89,840
April 2002	92,594
May 2002	94,942
June 2002	97,933
July 2002	100,042
August 2002	103,491
September 2002	106,273
October 2002	107,929
November 2002	108,871
December 2002	110,196
January 2003	112,623
February 2003	115,642
March 2003	116,063
April 2003	116,771
May 2003	116,297
June 2003	118,220
July 2003	119,935
August 2003	122,837
September 2003	124,326
October 2003	125,204
November 2003	124,885
December 2003	126,924
January 2004	128,017
February 2004	129,111
March 2004	128,875
April 2004	130,894
May 2004	133,605
June 2004	137,129
July 2004	140,300
August 2004	143,153
September 2004	144,340
October 2004	144,836
November 2004	144,447
December 2004	145,103
January 2005	144,608
February 2005	143,968
March 2005	143,591
April 2005	144,566
May 2005	146,891
June 2005	149,089
July 2005	150,676
August 2005	151,467
September 2005	150,865
October 2005	150,330
November 2005	149,365
December 2005	150,777
January 2006	149,962
February 2006	149,605
March 2006	148,850
April 2006	151,522
May 2006	154,964
June 2006	156,640
July 2006	158,124
August 2006	159,225
September 2006	161,568
October 2006	162,967
November 2006	163,443
December 2006	165,206
January 2007	166,039
February 2007	166,248
March 2007	165,913
April 2007	167,538
May 2007	169,496
June 2007	172,490
July 2007	174,060
August 2007	176,393
September 2007	177,546
October 2007	178,179
November 2007	177,535
December 2007	176,348
January 2008	173,525
February 2008	173,447
March 2008	171,811
April 2008	170,326
May 2008	169,132
June 2008	168,455
July 2008	168,415
August 2008	164,112
September 2008	161,150
October 2008	158,010
November 2008	155,464
December 2008	150,658
January 2009	147,131
February 2009	144,044
March 2009	143,204
April 2009	142,570
May 2009	144,517
June 2009	145,763
July 2009	148,014
August 2009	149,469
September 2009	152,213
October 2009	152,819
November 2009	152,498
December 2009	152,540
January 2010	153,879
February 2010	156,284
March 2010	156,802
April 2010	157,825
May 2010	158,495
June 2010	159,789
July 2010	160,489
August 2010	160,242
September 2010	159,924
October 2010	159,173
November 2010	158,330
December 2010	157,266
January 2011	156,167
February 2011	154,372
March 2011	152,692
April 2011	151,807
May 2011	153,195
June 2011	153,475
July 2011	154,546
August 2011	155,696
September 2011	156,447
October 2011	156,316
November 2011	155,434
December 2011	156,292
January 2012	156,661
February 2012	155,376
March 2012	154,064
April 2012	154,259
May 2012	155,691
June 2012	157,966
July 2012	158,145
August 2012	159,455
September 2012	157,993
October 2012	159,892
November 2012	159,583
December 2012	160,775
January 2013	158,226
February 2013	156,819
March 2013	157,373
April 2013	158,503
May 2013	159,288
June 2013	159,614
July 2013	161,717
August 2013	163,433
September 2013	164,469
October 2013	163,931
November 2013	163,890
December 2013	165,580
January 2014	166,429
February 2014	167,757
March 2014	166,703
April 2014	168,298
May 2014	170,400
June 2014	173,165
July 2014	175,251
August 2014	176,904
September 2014	178,505
October 2014	178,902
November 2014	179,709
December 2014	179,167
January 2015	179,382
February 2015	179,420
March 2015	180,126
April 2015	180,238
May 2015	180,955
June 2015	181,970
July 2015	185,057
August 2015	186,578
September 2015	190,166
October 2015	191,079
November 2015	192,788
December 2015	191,749
January 2016	192,174
February 2016	192,953
March 2016	195,650
April 2016	196,198
May 2016	197,928
June 2016	198,750
July 2016	200,875
August 2016	202,385
September 2016	203,512
October 2016	204,762
November 2016	205,437
December 2016	205,379
January 2017	206,129
February 2017	206,668
March 2017	207,424
April 2017	207,624
May 2017	208,827
June 2017	209,385
July 2017	212,263
August 2017	213,841
September 2017	217,023
October 2017	217,798
November 2017	218,517
December 2017	218,294
January 2018	217,658
February 2018	217,359
March 2018	217,232
April 2018	217,601
May 2018	217,507
June 2018	217,900
July 2018	219,528
August 2018	222,156
September 2018	224,158
October 2018	225,337
November 2018	224,987
December 2018	224,570
January 2019	223,909
February 2019	224,576
March 2019	223,456
April 2019	222,062
May 2019	221,411
June 2019	222,039
July 2019	222,573
August 2019	222,800
September 2019	223,696
October 2019	225,368
November 2019	224,677
December 2019	224,610
January 2020	223,356
February 2020	224,266
March 2020	224,676
April 2020	224,344
May 2020	223,452
June 2020	223,548
July 2020	226,091
August 2020	228,609
September 2020	232,242
October 2020	234,633
November 2020	236,297
December 2020	237,061
January 2021	237,274
February 2021	238,545
March 2021	239,787
April 2021	240,495
May 2021	240,454
June 2021	244,523
July 2021	242,770
August 2021	244,873
September 2021	245,812
October 2021	250,861
November 2021	254,540
December 2021	256,539
January 2022	260,713
February 2022	263,579
March 2022	263,171
April 2022	265,455
May 2022	267,486
June 2022	270,483
July 2022	274,117
August 2022	277,001
September 2022	280,227
October 2022	279,732
November 2022	280,685
December 2022	280,615
January 2023	281,547
February 2023	278,585
March 2023	275,623
April 2023	270,516
May 2023	269,614
June 2023	269,905
July 2023	272,878
August 2023	273,070
September 2023	272,754
October 2023	271,284
November 2023	270,522
December 2023	266,074
January 2024	265,041
February 2024	263,474
March 2024	264,337
April 2024	261,634
May 2024	261,058
June 2024	262,095
July 2024	263,586
August 2024	265,386
September 2024	267,371
October 2024	270,099
November 2024	269,823
December 2024	270,140
January 2025	269,372
February 2025	268,845
March 2025	268,644
April 2025	263,272
May 2025	263,804
June 2025	262,164
July 2025	267,408
August 2025	268,192
September 2025	269,228
October 2025	268,935
November 2025	268,876
December 2025	269,042
January 2026	269,152
February 2026	269,218
March 2026	268,718
April 2026	269,303
May 2026	271,193
June 2026	269,869
July 2026	269,185

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People living in the area

945,427

Mid-2025 · Norfolk County Council area

Show the workings

Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£269,000

July 2026 · Norfolk County Council area

Show the workings

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £269,185.

Homes in the local authority area

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Build on existing employment support

The county reports work outcomes from its earlier support schemes.

Support can help people remain employed as well as enter work.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Make school-support improvements visible to families

The reform plan includes a commitment to reduce assessment waits.

Families need timely support, not just approval of a plan.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Compare future care-home options openly

The sale was withdrawn and alternatives are being considered.

There is an opportunity to test quality, cost and continuity together.

Evidence

What could help →

Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Norfolk County Council area

Connect to Work

The county is building on employment support for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

Programme being delivered; future participation target is not an achieved outcome · evidence dated 2026-10-06

Responsible body: Norfolk County Council

What the source says: Results reported for earlier programmes combine entering, returning to and staying in work. They should not be described solely as newly created jobs.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Supported employment services update →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Build on existing employment support →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

Norse Care homes across Norfolk

Future of the Norse Care homes

The council withdrew its proposed sale and is reviewing alternative arrangements.

Sale withdrawn; existing services continue while future arrangements are considered · evidence dated 2026-10-13

Responsible body: Norfolk County Council

What the source says: The council distinguishes operational homes from closed sites and says the care contract was extended to December. A replacement long-term arrangement is not confirmed.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Proposed care home sale withdrawn →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Compare future care-home options openly →

Protect care during the change of plan →

How to track delivery →

Norfolk County Council area

School inclusion and specialist support plan

A three-year programme aims to strengthen earlier help and suitable school support.

Government approval reported; improvements remain a delivery programme · evidence dated 2026-10-08

Responsible body: Norfolk County Council

What the source says: Commitments include specialist advice, expanded provision and reduced assessment waits. Plan approval does not show that waiting times have already fallen.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Norfolk school-support reform plan approved →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Make school-support improvements visible to families →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

7 district areas to explore

Ward comparisons sit with each district. Choose your council area to see its neighbourhood figures and local projects.

Read the neighbourhood evidence →

3 reviewed plans and projects

3 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Selected council projects and issues, not a complete council programme. Delivery stages describe the dated source; elapsed planned dates do not prove completion.

Action steps are UK Facts proposals for scrutiny and delivery, not council commitments, funded promises or deadlines.

Project locations do not establish ward-wide impact. Missing cost or funding means unverified, not zero.

A direct council area and its member districts must not be added together. County wards are district wards, not county electoral divisions.

Sources and calculations are traceable, but this is not independent AQuA Book assurance or certification.