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Wymondham West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wymondham West neighbourhood of South Norfolk, England (ONS area South Norfolk 005). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR18 0LF.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Wymondham West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against South Norfolk (4 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £265,000 and flats for £152,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across South Norfolk (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Wymondham, is about a 15-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
£265,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£152,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle 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
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 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 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£48,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 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 Wymondham West sits in South Norfolk
- Typical house price: the lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in South 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 Wymondham West
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
4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Norfolk, 1 the other way and 13 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
- Recorded crime
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wymondham Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia and East Midlands Railway to Norwich (about 14 min); Greater Anglia to Stansted Airport (about 101 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 Robert Kett Primary School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Jun 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Wymondham High Academy 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
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 Wymondham West
What is the typical house price in Wymondham West?
£265,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does Wymondham West compare with the rest of South Norfolk?
Typical house price: the lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk.
Is Wymondham West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wymondham West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wymondham West?
Wymondham. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia and East Midlands Railway to Norwich (about 14 min); Greater Anglia to Stansted Airport (about 101 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Wymondham West?
Nearest state primary school. Robert Kett Primary School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Jun 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Wymondham High Academy. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
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.