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Heigham Grove & St Augustines: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Heigham Grove & St Augustines neighbourhood of Norwich, England (ONS area Norwich 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR2, NR3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR2 4HJ.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Norwich

Heigham Grove & St Augustines is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Norwich (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £219,500 and flats for £146,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Norwich (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Norwich, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

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

Typical house price

£219,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£146,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£34,300

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

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Heigham Grove & St Augustines sits in Norwich

Typical house price: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Norwich
Typical flat price: 8th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Norwich
Average household income: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Norwich

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 Heigham Grove & St Augustines

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Norwich, 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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Norwich, 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).

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

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Norwich, 3 the other way and 15 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.

Rising against the borough

Schools improving
Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Homes improving their energy rating
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Norwich Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 7.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (99 to 109 min) and Great Yarmouth (about 33 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Nelson Infant School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Jane Austen College 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 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 Heigham Grove & St Augustines

What is the typical house price in Heigham Grove & St Augustines?

£219,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Heigham Grove & St Augustines compare with the rest of Norwich?

Typical house price: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Norwich. Typical flat price: 8th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Norwich. Average household income: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Norwich.

Is Heigham Grove & St Augustines an affluent area?

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

Is Heigham Grove & St Augustines gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Heigham Grove & St Augustines?

Norwich. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 7.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (99 to 109 min) and Great Yarmouth (about 33 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Heigham Grove & St Augustines?

Nearest state primary school. Nelson Infant School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Jane Austen College. 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 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. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.