Buying a home in NR1, Norwich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£257kmost £227k–£323k
Houses per m²£3,281flats £2,946
Sold last year2611,946 in five years
Prices in Norwich-2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR1 sold for £257,434 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £227,260 and £322,767, for about 85 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Norwich (£297,000).

261 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £128k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR1 2 (£3,216) and the most in NR1 3 (£3,458).

Across Norwich, prices are down 2.3% on a year ago and up 6.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,137 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,174 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £51,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in NR1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£123,572£96k–£225k43 m²11
2£229,700£202k–£249k70 m²397
3£257,434£227k–£323k85 m²538
4£405,593£336k–£476k118 m²105
5+£540,871£444k–£672k162 m²53

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£124k£230k£257k£406k£541k
Detached—£259k£298k£466k£669k
Semi-detached—£231k£265k£403k£548k
Terraced£121k£226k£248k£381k£466k
Flats£128k£156k£192k——

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

Price per m² across NR1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR1 1£3,293£3,032
NR1 2£3,216£2,619
NR1 3£3,458£3,157
NR1 4£3,250£2,341

Schools near NR1

Best state primary within 2 kmCharles Darwin Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmNotre Dame High School, Norwich64.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR1

Is NR1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% less than across Norwich; prices in Norwich are down 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.3% against 43.8%); 261 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 NR1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR1 sold for £257,434 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £227,260 and £322,767.

Is NR1 expensive for Norwich?

A 3-bedroom house in NR1 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Norwich (£297,000).

How many homes sell in NR1 each year?

261 homes sold in the last year and 1,946 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near NR1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Charles Darwin Primary School, where 81% 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.