Is NR23 1QL a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

NR23 1QL is a postcode in Wells with Holkham, North Norfolk, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NR23 1QL, then scores the surrounding small area 63/100 - top 32% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NR23 1QL are safety and health, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NR23 1QL is based on North Norfolk 002 Census 2021. It covers 5,827 residents, 40 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 57, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 61% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 20% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near NR23 1QL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NR23 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £375k from 36 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NR23 1QL by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NR23 1QL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 street-disruption record in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.