The Common, Gateley, Dereham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£357,500

2 sales

Price range

£290k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Oct 2023

NR20 5EG

At a glance

House prices£358k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Common, Gateley, Dereham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £357,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Common compared

NR20 postcode area£338,778

Dereham£293,963

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Common 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
Detached	2	£357,500	30 Oct 2023

Sold prices on The Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Owl Cottage, The Common NR20 5EG	30 Oct 2023	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
Owl Cottage, The Common NR20 5EG	15 Jan 2016	£290,000	Detached	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
Owl Cottage, The Common	£290,000 (Jan 2016) → £425,000 (Oct 2023)	+47% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Common

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Common in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

The Common is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 The Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 67 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 60 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	2.2 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.

Getting around and local GPs

GP surgeries

Elmham Surgery
59 Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.5%	62.5%
Private rented	23.6%	20.3%
Social rented	19.8%	17.1%
Households	499

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,117

Broadband

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

Nearby streets in NR20

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