Postcode NR21 7NF is located in a remote rural village, within the Hermitage area of Breckland in the East of England region, and forms part of the Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.3 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 Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough is £51,987 per year. The median sale price in Hermitage is £320,000 (around £284 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £251,250 and £405,000. The nearest station is Sheringham, about 17.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,069 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough is £51,987 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR21 7NF.
Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough near NR21 7NF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sheringham located about 17.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 28 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £284 per square foot) in Hermitage area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £805,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £352,500 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £310,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 5 | £211,500 | £290 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327,500 | £177,500 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | £320,000 | £205,000 | £187,000 |
| 2018 | £355,000 | £203,500 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £237,500 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £373,000 | £252,000 | £247,500 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £303,500 | £228,000 |
| 2022 | £429,250 | £295,000 | £303,750 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £271,250 | £143,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £295,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £267,500 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £375,000 | £134,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220 | £192 | £232 |
| 2017 | £254 | £203 | £177 |
| 2018 | £282 | £200 | £233 |
| 2019 | £258 | £205 | £223 |
| 2020 | £260 | £218 | £229 |
| 2021 | £264 | £269 | £286 |
| 2022 | £304 | £267 | £294 |
| 2023 | £314 | £280 | £193 |
| 2024 | £290 | £248 | £251 |
| 2025 | £309 | £278 | £344 |
| 2026 | £346 | £240 | £93 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR21 7NF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Pantiles, Dereham Road, Fakenham, NR21 7NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | Kilburn, Dereham Road, Fakenham, NR21 7NQ | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | Dial House, Dereham Road, Fakenham, NR21 7NQ | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 2, Church Green, Fakenham, NR21 7PB | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 |
In the NR21 7NF postcode area, located within Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2019
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Annual council tax rates for Breckland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR21 7NF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robin Hunter-Clarke
Hermitage - Elected 2 May 2024
George Freeman
Mid Norfolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR21 7NF records about 24 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, criminal damage and arson and other crime.
The median sale price around NR21 7NF in Hermitage is £320,000 (about £284 per square foot) based on 28 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to NR21 7NF, including Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR21 7NF scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,069 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 NR21 7NF is George Freeman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Robin Hunter-Clarke (Conservative and Unionist Party).