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Fakenham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Fakenham neighbourhood of North Norfolk, England (ONS area North Norfolk 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR21, NR24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR21 8DX.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against North Norfolk

Fakenham is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against North Norfolk (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £262,500 and flats for £127,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North Norfolk (1.7 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£262,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£127,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Fakenham sits in North Norfolk

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in North Norfolk
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 6 neighbourhoods in North Norfolk with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in North Norfolk

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Fakenham

House prices: Fakenham against North Norfolk: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £270k (2026); North Norfolk £52k (1995) to £310k (2026).£81k£295k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£270kNorth Norfolk£310k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Norfolk, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Fakenham against North Norfolk: This neighbourhood £27k (1997) to £149k (2023); North Norfolk £32k (1997) to £168k (2026).£47k£160k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£149kNorth Norfolk£168k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Norfolk, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Norfolk, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Fakenham Junior School 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Fakenham Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Fakenham

What is the typical house price in Fakenham?

£262,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Fakenham compare with the rest of North Norfolk?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in North Norfolk. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 6 neighbourhoods in North Norfolk with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in North Norfolk.

Is Fakenham an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Fakenham gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Fakenham?

Nearest state primary school. Fakenham Junior School. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Fakenham Academy. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.