Buying a home in NR3, Norwich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£235kmost £207k–£266k
Houses per m²£2,998flats £2,610
Sold last year2932,100 in five years
Prices in Norwich-2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR3 sold for £234,557 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £207,440 and £265,956, for about 81 m² of space. That is 21% less than the same home across Norwich (£297,000).

293 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 £117k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR3 2 (£2,763) and the most in NR3 1 (£3,098).

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 £1,070 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £47,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in NR3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£137,613£118k–£171k45 m²45
2£212,971£193k–£235k69 m²670
3£234,557£207k–£266k81 m²768
4£323,270£265k–£430k108 m²72
5+£445,441£351k–£557k147 m²38

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£138k£213k£235k£323k£445k
Detached—£237k£339k£364k£418k
Semi-detached£140k£216k£254k£321k£546k
Terraced£135k£211k£229k£310k£435k
Flats£117k£136k£156k——

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

Price per m² across NR3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR3 1£3,098£2,992
NR3 2£2,763£2,379
NR3 3£2,981£2,588
NR3 4£3,081£2,583

Schools near NR3

Best state primary within 2 kmCharles Darwin Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 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%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR3

Is NR3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 21% 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%); 293 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 NR3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR3 sold for £234,557 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £207,440 and £265,956.

Is NR3 expensive for Norwich?

A 3-bedroom house in NR3 costs 21% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Norwich (£297,000).

How many homes sell in NR3 each year?

293 homes sold in the last year and 2,100 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 NR3?

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.