Cheapest and best areas to buy in Dereham. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£277kacross Dereham
Cheapest districtNR193-bed house £263k
Sold last year351homes in Dereham
Prices in Breckland+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Dereham sold for £277,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £263k in NR19 and £293k in NR20, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at NR19: about 88 m² for a typical £263k. NR19 is the busiest market, with 210 sales last year.

Prices in Breckland are up 0.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,044 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,263 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Dereham

For a flat, the cheapest is NR20: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £105k.

Dereham postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
NR19£263k88 m²£118k£3,06859%210
NR20£293k91 m²£105k£3,22221%141

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Dereham

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Dereham?

About £277,000 across Dereham, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £263k in NR19 to £293k in NR20.

What is the cheapest area of Dereham to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: NR19 (£263k), NR20 (£293k).

Are house prices going up in Dereham?

In Breckland, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 13.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Is Dereham a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £277,000, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,044 a month against roughly £1,263 for a 90% mortgage, and 351 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £263k to £293k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Dereham each year?

351 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in NR19.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.