Playingfield Drive, Whissonsett, Dereham

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR20 5ST.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£165,000

2 sales

Price range

£160k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Feb 2021

NR20 5ST

At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Playingfield Drive, Whissonsett, Dereham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £165,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Playingfield Drive compared

NR20 postcode area£338,778

Dereham£293,963

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Playingfield Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£165,000	19 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Playingfield Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Pepperpot Cottage, 2, Playingfield Drive NR20 5ST	19 Feb 2021	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
Pepperpot Cottage, 2, Playingfield Drive NR20 5ST	3 Feb 2017	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Pepperpot Cottage, 2, Playingfield Drive	£160,000 (Feb 2017) → £170,000 (Feb 2021)	+6% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Playingfield Drive

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Playingfield Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Playingfield Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Wensum upstream of Hempton, including the River Tat Flood alert area
The River Wensum, from Fakenham to Swanton Morley Flood warning area
The Rivers Tud and Wensum from Fakenham to Costessey, including Wendling Beck Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Playingfield Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy 55 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 67 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	15.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.1%	17.1%
Households	964

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,140

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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