Buying a home in NR20, Dereham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£293kmost £251k–£352k
Houses per m²£3,222flats £2,498
Sold last year1411,008 in five years
Prices in Breckland+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR20 sold for £293,005 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £250,514 and £351,606, for about 91 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Dereham (£277,000).

141 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £105k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR20 3 (£3,169) and the most in NR20 5 (£3,357).

Across Breckland, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 13.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,044 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,336 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in NR20 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£151,553£143k–£182k46 m²20
2£225,816£195k–£262k67 m²261
3£293,005£251k–£352k91 m²405
4£375,000£318k–£477k122 m²135
5+£469,759£411k–£641k166 m²181

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£152k£226k£293k£375k£470k
Detached—£270k£341k£410k£495k
Semi-detached£167k£225k£268k£325k£345k
Terraced£145k£195k£222k£301k—
Flats—£105k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NR20

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR20 3£3,169—
NR20 4£3,237—
NR20 5£3,357—

Schools near NR20

Best state primary within 2 kmSwanton Morley VC Primary School21% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDereham Neatherd High School39.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR20

Is NR20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Dereham; prices in Breckland are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (21% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (39.8% against 43.8%); 141 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in NR20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR20 sold for £293,005 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £250,514 and £351,606.

Is NR20 expensive for Dereham?

A 3-bedroom house in NR20 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dereham (£277,000).

How many homes sell in NR20 each year?

141 homes sold in the last year and 1,008 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NR20?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Swanton Morley VC Primary School, where 21% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NR20?

For a 3-bedroom house, NR19 (£263k, 6 km), IP25 (£258k, 18 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.