Postcode NR12 8AY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hoveton & Tunstead ward of North Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham is £44,006 per year. The nearest station is Worstead, about 4 miles away.
Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,590 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham is £44,006 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR12 8AY.
Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham near NR12 8AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worstead located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £369,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Hoveton & Tunstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,000 up to £1,315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £430,000 | £351 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £290,000 | £325 |
| Terraced | 6 | £224,000 | £291 |
| Flats | 3 | £177,500 | £393 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £100,900 | £199,995 | £186,500 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £91,000 | £262,500 | £253,750 |
| 2018 | £314,000 | £119,750 | £215,000 | £209,000 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £91,000 | £215,000 | £233,750 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £155,000 | £250,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £135,250 | £262,500 | £214,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | £113,750 | £280,000 | £303,750 |
| 2023 | £408,750 | £145,000 | £292,500 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £410,000 | £149,250 | £282,500 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | £473,750 | £167,500 | £310,000 | £276,250 |
| 2026 | £415,500 | £177,500 | — | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £266 | £164 | £225 | £259 |
| 2017 | £275 | £148 | £251 | £260 |
| 2018 | £271 | £199 | £243 | £229 |
| 2019 | £275 | £150 | £243 | £240 |
| 2020 | £301 | £288 | £271 | £291 |
| 2021 | £299 | £214 | £264 | £289 |
| 2022 | £365 | £189 | £313 | £347 |
| 2023 | £395 | £242 | £317 | £281 |
| 2024 | £341 | £251 | £309 | £301 |
| 2025 | £354 | £340 | £327 | £304 |
| 2026 | £293 | £393 | — | £268 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR12 8AY.
In the NR12 8AY postcode area, located within Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North Norfolk district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR12 8AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gerard Martin Mancini-Boyle
Hoveton & Tunstead - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel David Dixon
Hoveton & Tunstead - Elected 4 May 2023
Steffan Aquarone
North Norfolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR12 8AY records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around NR12 8AY in Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham is £369,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
NR12 8AY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,590 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Norfolk covering NR12 8AY is Steffan Aquarone (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gerard Martin Mancini-Boyle (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nigel David Dixon (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.