Buying a home in NR23, Wells-Next-The-Sea. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£427kmost £361k–£576k

Houses per m²£4,799flats £4,381

Sold last year22156 in five years

Prices in North Norfolk-3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR23 sold for £427,164 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £360,690 and £575,640, for about 95 m² of space.

22 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient. Flats start at around £339k for two bedrooms.

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 £1,948 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £85,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.

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House prices in NR23 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£355,754	£237k–£404k	40 m²	7
2	£398,494	£317k–£441k	66 m²	65
3	£427,164	£361k–£576k	95 m²	47
4	£545,842	£510k–£611k	121 m²	21
5+	£740,180	£581k–£968k	162 m²	11

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£356k	£398k	£427k	£546k	£740k
Detached	—	£404k	£576k	£537k	£740k
Semi-detached	—	£398k	£386k	£586k	—
Terraced	£319k	£386k	£386k	—	—
Flats	—	£339k	—	—	—

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

Schools near NR23

Best state primary within 2 kmWells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School33% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmAlderman Peel High School16.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

NR22 Walsingham · 6 km3-bed house £363k NR21 Fakenham · 12 km3-bed house £282k NR25 Holt · 15 km3-bed house £415k NR24 Melton Constable · 16 km3-bed house £287k PE31 King's Lynn · 20 km3-bed house £335k PE36 Hunstanton · 23 km3-bed house £366k NR26 Sheringham · 24 km3-bed house £352k NR20 Dereham · 27 km3-bed house £293k

Questions about NR23

Is NR23 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 (33% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (16.2% against 43.8%); 22 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 NR23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NR23 sold for £427,164 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £360,690 and £575,640.

How many homes sell in NR23 each year?

22 homes sold in the last year and 156 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near NR23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School, where 33% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NR23?

For a 3-bedroom house, NR22 (£363k, 6 km), NR21 (£282k, 12 km), NR24 (£287k, 16 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.