Buying a home in NR8, Norwich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£305kmost £267k–£356k
Houses per m²£3,449flats £2,603
Sold last year2181,450 in five years
Prices in Broadland+2.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR8 sold for £304,688 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £266,534 and £356,109, for about 92 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Norwich (£297,000).

218 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £132k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NR8 5 (£3,001) and the most in NR8 7 (£3,771).

Across Broadland, prices are up 2.9% on a year ago and up 13% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,078 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,389 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £61,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in NR8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£174,818£154k–£182k39 m²39
2£237,819£217k–£272k62 m²373
3£304,688£267k–£356k92 m²495
4£380,917£335k–£430k118 m²214
5+£445,520£389k–£551k146 m²203

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£175k£238k£305k£381k£446k
Detached—£305k£343k£390k£450k
Semi-detached—£249k£271k£333k£386k
Terraced£172k£223k£256k£285k—
Flats£132k£147k———

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

Price per m² across NR8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NR8 5£3,001£2,574
NR8 6£3,606£3,275
NR8 7£3,771—

Schools near NR8

Best state primary within 2 kmTaverham VC CE Junior School69% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmTaverham High School44.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about NR8

Is NR8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Norwich; prices in Broadland are up 2.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (69% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (44.4% against 43.8%); 218 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 NR8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR8 sold for £304,688 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £266,534 and £356,109.

Is NR8 expensive for Norwich?

A 3-bedroom house in NR8 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Norwich (£297,000).

How many homes sell in NR8 each year?

218 homes sold in the last year and 1,450 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NR8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Taverham VC CE Junior School, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NR8?

For a 3-bedroom house, NR5 (£270k, 4 km), NR3 (£235k, 7 km), NR1 (£257k, 9 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.