Postcode NR18 9BL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Wicklewood area of South Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom is £60,873 per year. The median sale price in Wicklewood is £422,500 (around £301 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £281,375 and £626,250. The nearest station is Spooner Row, about 2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,475 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom is £60,873 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR18 9BL.
Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom near NR18 9BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Spooner Row located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £301 per square foot) in Wicklewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,635,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £545,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 1 | £315,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £275,000 | £259 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400,000 | £254,500 | £197,500 |
| 2017 | £390,000 | £301,000 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £255,000 | £311,000 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £345,000 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £466,250 | £250,000 | £242,500 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £327,000 | £311,000 |
| 2022 | £492,000 | £352,000 | £277,250 |
| 2023 | £570,000 | £315,000 | £108,000 |
| 2024 | £415,000 | £310,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £275,500 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £520,000 | £225,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £252 | £216 |
| 2017 | £234 | £239 | — |
| 2018 | £266 | £255 | £174 |
| 2019 | £235 | £246 | £337 |
| 2020 | £256 | £241 | £191 |
| 2021 | £297 | £302 | £244 |
| 2022 | £332 | £346 | £374 |
| 2023 | £295 | £266 | £111 |
| 2024 | £280 | £308 | £218 |
| 2025 | £327 | £259 | £271 |
| 2026 | £302 | £293 | — |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR18 9BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 12, Robert Andrew Close, Wymondham, NR18 9AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 4, Deopham Road, Wymondham, NR18 9AA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | The Laurels, Deopham Road, Wymondham, NR18 9AA | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Tie Beam Cottage, Church Road, Wymondham, NR18 9TH | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 53A, Chapel Road, Wymondham, NR18 9TF | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 |
In the NR18 9BL postcode area, located within Hingham, Morley & Barnham Broom, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Morley Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Morley Church of England Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Wymondham College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
Wymondham College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wymondham College Prep School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
Wymondham College Prep School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023
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Annual council tax rates for South Norfolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR18 9BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard James Elliott
Wicklewood - Elected 4 May 2023
George Freeman
Mid Norfolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR18 9BL records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, other theft and public order.
The median sale price around NR18 9BL in Wicklewood is £422,500 (about £301 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NR18 9BL, including Morley Church of England Primary Academy (Good), Wymondham College (Outstanding) and Wymondham College Prep School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR18 9BL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,475 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk covering NR18 9BL is George Freeman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard James Elliott (Conservative and Unionist Party).