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NR16 1LW

Overwood Lane

Forncett

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Detailed insights for NR16 1LW

Overview

Postcode NR16 1LW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Forncett ward of South Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham is £55,692 per year. The nearest station is Spooner Row located about 5.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham is £55,692 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR16 1LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham near NR16 1LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Spooner Row located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
56.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.51(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.57(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.57(-69%)
Burglary
2.86(+3%)
Other theft
1.07(-81%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
386
96.74%
Other White
8
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.75%
Other Asian
1
0.25%
Irish
1
0.25%
Total population: 399

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
133
38%
Level 3 (A level)
57
16.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
55
15.71%
No qualifications
51
14.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
8%
Total 16+ residents: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
101
60.84%
Owns with a mortgage
48
28.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
7.23%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.81%
Shared ownership
1
0.6%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Forncett

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Forncett area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £792,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forncett in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forncett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£380,000
Semi-Detached8£270,000
Terraced4£228,750

10 year median price trend in Forncett

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forncett.

Schools

In the NR16 1LW postcode area, located within Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR16 1LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryForncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryAslacton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Norfolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,579
Band B£1,842
Band C£2,105
Band D£2,368
Band E£2,894
Band F£3,420
Band G£3,946
Band H£4,736

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth NorfolkE07000149
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth NorfolkE14001489
WardForncettE05011875
ParishForncettE04006545
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & TibenhamE02005607
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Norfolk 011CE01026897
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.