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Average home prices reached £293,000 in North Norfolk.

North Norfolk local authority area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

North Norfolk faces a direct coastal challenge alongside its housing needs. Affordable homes have been completed at Walcott, and the council is acquiring more temporary accommodation. At Happisburgh, coastal adaptation includes helping people move and removing unsafe properties; it does not stop the sea eroding the coast.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

North Norfolk local authority 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.

Shown on this chart: £48,953 in August 1996; £292,563 in July 2026. 497.6% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £57,000 to £293,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £9,000 less per home (3.1% lower).

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 — North Norfolk local authority area: full reviewed history
Period£
January 199557,364
February 199553,954
March 199552,190
April 199549,471
May 199548,380
June 199549,094
July 199549,378
August 199551,286
September 199550,060
October 199550,604
November 199549,316
December 199549,623
January 199646,914
February 199647,156
March 199647,367
April 199650,572
May 199649,819
June 199650,278
July 199649,363
August 199648,953
September 199649,809
October 199650,142
November 199651,781
December 199650,813
January 199751,082
February 199751,571
March 199751,560
April 199751,935
May 199751,764
June 199753,690
July 199753,193
August 199753,391
September 199754,093
October 199755,897
November 199756,909
December 199756,878
January 199856,333
February 199855,885
March 199856,807
April 199858,283
May 199860,412
June 199861,058
July 199860,593
August 199860,162
September 199859,804
October 199859,741
November 199859,491
December 199858,636
January 199960,558
February 199960,416
March 199960,477
April 199959,926
May 199960,306
June 199961,319
July 199960,696
August 199964,304
September 199967,626
October 199968,914
November 199968,707
December 199967,671
January 200068,346
February 200068,375
March 200068,897
April 200072,815
May 200074,427
June 200075,640
July 200076,208
August 200076,461
September 200077,609
October 200077,639
November 200078,837
December 200077,510
January 200181,096
February 200181,760
March 200183,357
April 200182,553
May 200183,806
June 200187,470
July 200188,137
August 200189,440
September 200189,429
October 200191,067
November 200193,713
December 200195,069
January 200296,975
February 200298,149
March 2002100,733
April 2002102,343
May 2002105,727
June 2002111,656
July 2002112,211
August 2002112,781
September 2002112,451
October 2002114,322
November 2002116,459
December 2002115,237
January 2003121,192
February 2003128,403
March 2003133,930
April 2003127,788
May 2003122,952
June 2003120,739
July 2003128,196
August 2003131,518
September 2003133,884
October 2003135,915
November 2003135,749
December 2003140,493
January 2004142,630
February 2004146,197
March 2004143,575
April 2004142,580
May 2004143,591
June 2004149,749
July 2004156,086
August 2004162,302
September 2004163,513
October 2004160,686
November 2004160,167
December 2004163,190
January 2005161,634
February 2005154,556
March 2005148,221
April 2005149,659
May 2005158,339
June 2005165,467
July 2005171,227
August 2005170,796
September 2005166,077
October 2005164,759
November 2005163,309
December 2005165,561
January 2006164,263
February 2006165,281
March 2006166,331
April 2006169,122
May 2006171,749
June 2006171,833
July 2006173,434
August 2006174,329
September 2006176,853
October 2006175,760
November 2006175,072
December 2006179,882
January 2007185,170
February 2007185,666
March 2007178,893
April 2007177,572
May 2007177,329
June 2007183,266
July 2007185,226
August 2007190,435
September 2007192,405
October 2007196,158
November 2007199,205
December 2007200,977
January 2008195,713
February 2008191,369
March 2008188,301
April 2008185,077
May 2008186,150
June 2008185,415
July 2008188,970
August 2008186,115
September 2008185,149
October 2008186,068
November 2008186,197
December 2008178,712
January 2009169,237
February 2009163,015
March 2009160,530
April 2009163,216
May 2009165,756
June 2009165,921
July 2009166,638
August 2009167,535
September 2009177,348
October 2009178,061
November 2009176,352
December 2009174,407
January 2010175,253
February 2010176,269
March 2010175,223
April 2010178,302
May 2010177,923
June 2010184,147
July 2010183,347
August 2010182,988
September 2010178,580
October 2010182,457
November 2010182,949
December 2010179,625
January 2011172,294
February 2011168,905
March 2011171,895
April 2011169,129
May 2011176,904
June 2011176,963
July 2011180,080
August 2011179,846
September 2011178,950
October 2011177,096
November 2011176,429
December 2011176,429
January 2012184,249
February 2012175,220
March 2012174,224
April 2012169,553
May 2012172,831
June 2012173,692
July 2012168,191
August 2012173,654
September 2012170,909
October 2012180,031
November 2012182,146
December 2012186,120
January 2013182,725
February 2013176,150
March 2013180,724
April 2013178,105
May 2013180,703
June 2013177,733
July 2013183,887
August 2013182,059
September 2013184,298
October 2013180,478
November 2013185,280
December 2013183,840
January 2014185,301
February 2014184,736
March 2014185,723
April 2014189,480
May 2014192,856
June 2014196,621
July 2014196,187
August 2014194,181
September 2014196,094
October 2014198,773
November 2014202,617
December 2014199,271
January 2015197,483
February 2015198,802
March 2015200,678
April 2015200,009
May 2015198,561
June 2015199,292
July 2015206,787
August 2015209,862
September 2015218,064
October 2015218,565
November 2015219,875
December 2015215,286
January 2016214,313
February 2016214,667
March 2016218,939
April 2016218,058
May 2016220,883
June 2016219,806
July 2016222,929
August 2016224,572
September 2016226,204
October 2016226,715
November 2016224,986
December 2016226,060
January 2017227,584
February 2017231,404
March 2017230,492
April 2017230,743
May 2017230,243
June 2017230,921
July 2017236,403
August 2017238,368
September 2017241,789
October 2017245,040
November 2017244,857
December 2017245,933
January 2018242,566
February 2018247,624
March 2018247,252
April 2018248,055
May 2018246,595
June 2018248,235
July 2018253,215
August 2018259,013
September 2018261,502
October 2018257,105
November 2018251,446
December 2018247,537
January 2019248,713
February 2019253,235
March 2019251,549
April 2019248,479
May 2019248,266
June 2019252,929
July 2019256,126
August 2019252,099
September 2019255,080
October 2019258,446
November 2019260,912
December 2019257,036
January 2020255,576
February 2020255,771
March 2020257,109
April 2020255,919
May 2020248,207
June 2020244,086
July 2020244,542
August 2020256,261
September 2020270,797
October 2020278,759
November 2020277,701
December 2020275,382
January 2021271,897
February 2021272,700
March 2021269,974
April 2021270,604
May 2021274,443
June 2021281,857
July 2021278,117
August 2021271,168
September 2021269,155
October 2021277,121
November 2021287,945
December 2021293,818
January 2022301,697
February 2022307,173
March 2022305,450
April 2022305,111
May 2022306,083
June 2022304,459
July 2022312,500
August 2022312,670
September 2022321,042
October 2022310,135
November 2022311,750
December 2022307,378
January 2023312,192
February 2023304,102
March 2023306,602
April 2023300,951
May 2023311,865
June 2023310,108
July 2023319,392
August 2023315,240
September 2023313,262
October 2023313,244
November 2023313,316
December 2023307,428
January 2024305,453
February 2024304,284
March 2024309,484
April 2024302,200
May 2024297,179
June 2024298,661
July 2024300,803
August 2024304,649
September 2024301,857
October 2024301,617
November 2024297,562
December 2024299,454
January 2025299,396
February 2025302,222
March 2025301,477
April 2025292,107
May 2025295,684
June 2025295,294
July 2025301,966
August 2025299,483
September 2025296,829
October 2025296,834
November 2025290,329
December 2025287,367
January 2026291,359
February 2026291,572
March 2026290,764
April 2026289,388
May 2026294,222
June 2026299,444
July 2026292,563
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People living in the area

103,708

Mid-2025 · North Norfolk local authority area

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

All usual residents

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Average home price

£293,000

July 2026 · North Norfolk local authority area

Show the 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.

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £292,563.

Homes in the local authority area

Source and method →

Average monthly rent

£865

August 2026 · North Norfolk local authority area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Homes rented privately

10.6% to 29.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.6% in Trunch to 29.3% in Cromer Town — a gap of 18.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trunch10.6%1251,181
Coastal11.1%1261,132
Beeston Regis & The Runtons11.8%1441,223
St Benet's12.3%1411,144
Hickling12.3%1461,184
Holt13.1%3112,373
Hoveton & Tunstead13.7%3242,373
North Walsham East14.4%3242,251
Roughton14.5%1801,243
Poppyland14.6%1801,230
Stibbard14.8%1801,214
Erpingham15.6%1871,199
Happisburgh16.2%1961,210
Briston16.3%1891,157
Gresham16.4%1761,073
North Walsham West16.5%4002,423
Sheringham South16.6%3782,273
Mundesley16.7%2311,382
Lancaster South17.2%4562,657
Lancaster North17.5%1951,115
Bacton18%2041,136
North Walsham Market Cross18.6%2711,460
Suffield Park18.8%2181,162
Wells with Holkham20.2%2421,200
Stalham20.4%5572,727
Stody21.1%2391,131
Priory21.4%2231,040
Walsingham22.8%2671,170
Worstead23.6%2731,156
The Raynhams26.2%3131,195
Sheringham North27.4%3471,266
Cromer Town29.3%7922,699
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6% to 8.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.6% in Erpingham to 8.6% in Mundesley — a gap of 5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Erpingham3.6%962,652
Priory4.3%982,264
Stody4.4%1082,445
The Raynhams4.7%1282,735
Walsingham4.9%1242,533
Lancaster North5.2%1252,412
Happisburgh5.3%1392,645
North Walsham East5.3%2604,922
Wells with Holkham5.4%1282,364
Gresham5.5%1332,438
Sheringham South5.5%2694,891
Hoveton & Tunstead5.7%2915,104
Lancaster South5.8%3245,603
Stibbard5.8%1592,731
Holt5.8%2764,725
Beeston Regis & The Runtons5.9%1472,483
Worstead6%2003,345
Roughton6.2%1752,817
Briston6.2%1592,548
Trunch6.3%1612,572
North Walsham West6.3%3285,239
Coastal6.3%1452,288
Stalham6.5%3745,766
Hickling6.5%1662,537
Sheringham North6.6%1632,465
Poppyland6.6%1712,583
St Benet's6.9%1622,349
Suffield Park7.2%1832,551
Cromer Town7.4%3694,993
Bacton7.9%1862,358
North Walsham Market Cross8%2292,847
Mundesley8.6%2392,780
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What could respond to this pattern →

People aged 65 or over

19.2% to 44.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 19.2% in Worstead to 44.5% in Beeston Regis & The Runtons — a gap of 25.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Worstead19.2%6433,345
The Raynhams21.7%5942,733
North Walsham East25.8%1,2724,921
North Walsham West27.3%1,4305,238
Lancaster North27.9%6732,414
Roughton28.2%7932,817
Briston28.4%7242,547
Stalham28.8%1,6595,766
Stody29.4%7192,446
Walsingham29.8%7542,534
Lancaster South30.9%1,7305,602
Erpingham31.4%8322,651
Stibbard31.4%8582,731
Gresham31.5%7682,437
Bacton33.2%7842,358
Priory33.4%7562,264
Happisburgh33.7%8912,643
Trunch34.9%8982,576
Suffield Park36.1%9212,553
Hoveton & Tunstead36.6%1,8675,103
Cromer Town37.8%1,8854,992
Wells with Holkham38%8982,365
Poppyland38.4%9922,580
Sheringham North39.2%9662,466
North Walsham Market Cross39.2%1,1152,845
Mundesley39.5%1,0972,779
Hickling39.8%1,0092,537
Sheringham South40.1%1,9604,892
Coastal41.3%9462,291
St Benet's41.4%9712,348
Holt42.1%1,9914,727
Beeston Regis & The Runtons44.5%1,1042,481
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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 the housing delivered at Walcott

Affordable homes were completed in March.

This is a concrete local result within the wider housing programme.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Make planned temporary homes available

Additional accommodation is still at purchase stage.

A funding award is not a usable home.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Use adaptation lessons before the next crisis

Coastwise is testing practical options for affected owners.

Earlier planning can make difficult choices clearer.

Evidence

What could help →
Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Beach Road, Happisburgh

Happisburgh coastal adaptation

Coastwise has supported affected owners as properties at the end of Beach Road are removed following coastal erosion.

Demolition programme begun April 2026 · evidence dated 2026-04-14

Responsible body: North Norfolk District Council

What the source says: This is an adaptation trial with individual support options, not a universal compensation entitlement or new sea defence.

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.

Happisburgh properties and former office demolition →

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

Use adaptation lessons before the next crisis →

Keep coastal risk and support visible →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Walcott

Walcott affordable housing

Twenty-three affordable homes were completed in March 2026 through a housing partnership.

Homes completed March 2026 · evidence dated 2026-04-27

Responsible body: North Norfolk District Council

What the source says: The report establishes construction completion; it does not provide a separate allocation or occupancy assessment.

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.

Council action-plan progress, fourth quarter 2025–2026 →

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

Build on the housing delivered at Walcott →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Across North Norfolk

Additional temporary accommodation

The council has secured a grant towards nine further homes, with some offers accepted and purchases still to complete.

Grant secured; acquisition programme in progress · evidence dated 2026-06-17

Responsible body: North Norfolk District Council

What the source says: The report distinguishes existing accommodation from planned purchases. The later target is not a completed stock count.

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.

Council housing progress report, June 2026 →

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

Make planned temporary homes available →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →
All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

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.