Buying a home in NR21, Fakenham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£282kmost £232k–£347k
Houses per m²£3,117flats £2,537
Sold last year137996 in five years
Prices in North Norfolk-3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR21 sold for £282,456 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £231,584 and £347,362, for about 93 m² of space.

137 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £105k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR21 7 (£2,729) and the most in NR21 0 (£3,414).

Across North Norfolk, prices are down 3.1% on a year ago and up 5.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,002 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,288 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in NR21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£142,583£114k–£166k42 m²29
2£217,267£183k–£261k68 m²339
3£282,456£232k–£347k93 m²395
4£361,126£298k–£457k115 m²104
5+£512,944£382k–£681k173 m²96

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£143k£217k£282k£361k£513k
Detached—£267k£336k£374k£538k
Semi-detached£113k£217k£255k£298k£319k
Terraced£141k£194k£233k£324k£362k
Flats£105k£134k———

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

Price per m² across NR21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR21 0£3,414£2,873
NR21 7£2,729—
NR21 8£3,072£2,503
NR21 9£3,296£2,655

Schools near NR21

Best state primary within 2 kmFakenham Junior School35% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmFakenham Academy27.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR21

Is NR21 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in North Norfolk are down 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (35% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (27.9% against 43.8%); 137 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 NR21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR21 sold for £282,456 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £231,584 and £347,362.

How many homes sell in NR21 each year?

137 homes sold in the last year and 996 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NR21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Fakenham Junior School, where 35% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.