Buying a home in IP20, Harleston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£294kmost £260k–£354k
Houses per m²£3,302flats £2,295
Sold last year82488 in five years
Prices in South Norfolk+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP20 sold for £294,149 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £259,696 and £353,711, for about 91 m² of space.

82 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £118k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP20 9 (£3,289) and the most in IP20 0 (£3,330).

Across South Norfolk, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 12.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,107 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,341 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 IP20 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£147,303£135k–£192k40 m²9
2£228,772£194k–£265k64 m²166
3£294,149£260k–£354k91 m²177
4£378,516£334k–£465k125 m²49
5+£542,974£458k–£694k181 m²62

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£147k£229k£294k£379k£543k
Detached—£273k£339k£425k£556k
Semi-detached—£236k£275k£327k£580k
Terraced—£190k£252k——
Flats—£118k———

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

Price per m² across IP20

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
IP20 0£3,330—
IP20 9£3,289£2,295

Schools near IP20

Best state primary within 2 kmMendham Primary School60% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)39.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about IP20

Is IP20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in South Norfolk are up 1.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (60% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (39.8% against 43.8%); 82 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 IP20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP20 sold for £294,149 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £259,696 and £353,711.

How many homes sell in IP20 each year?

82 homes sold in the last year and 488 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near IP20?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Mendham Primary School, where 60% 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.