Highfields, Norwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR5 0RU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£215,000
16 sales
Price range
£161k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2026
NR5 0RU

At a glance

House prices£215k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station1 hr 28 min walkNorwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Highfields, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,818. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

NR5 postcode area£267,143
Norwich£315,857
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,833 (3 sales)2016£174k2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2018: £180,000 (1 sales)2018£180k2019: £207,500 (2 sales)2019£208k2020: £241,500 (2 sales)2020£242k2021: £196,250 (2 sales)2021£196k2023: £225,000 (1 sales)2023£225k2024: £260,000 (2 sales)2024£260k2025: £273,000 (1 sales)2025£273k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£195,81814 Jun 2024
Terraced3£245,3333 Aug 2026
Detached2£275,00014 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Highfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Highfields NR5 0RU 3 Aug 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Highfields NR5 0RU 13 Jun 2025£273,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Highfields NR5 0RU 14 Aug 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Highfields NR5 0RU 14 Jun 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Highfields NR5 0RU 18 Dec 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Highfields NR5 0RU 30 Jul 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Highfields NR5 0RU 23 Jun 2021£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Highfields NR5 0RU 10 Jul 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Highfields NR5 0RU 14 Feb 2020£213,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Highfields NR5 0RU 25 Oct 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfields NR5 0RU 1 May 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Highfields NR5 0RU 7 Nov 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Highfields NR5 0RU 21 Jul 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Highfields NR5 0RU 30 Aug 2016£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfields NR5 0RU 1 Jul 2016£180,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Highfields NR5 0RU 27 Apr 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
8, Highfields £213,000 (Feb 2020) → £273,000 (Jun 2025) +28%
over 5 yrs
29, Highfields £180,500 (Jul 2016) → £205,000 (May 2019) → £240,000 (Jun 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
21, Highfields £185,000 (Jul 2021) → £225,000 (Dec 2023) +22%
over 2 yrs
2, Highfields £161,000 (Aug 2016) → £180,000 (Nov 2018) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences33
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson11
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order8
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Highfields is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Rivers Tud and Wensum from Fakenham to Costessey, including Wendling Beck Flood alert area
  • The River Yare from Barnham Broom to the A11 at Cringleford Flood warning area
  • The upper Rivers Yare, Tiffey, Tas and Wacton 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 Highfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapel Break Infant School 159 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Victory Academy 1,517 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Costessey Primary School 559 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's VA Junior School 423 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Banks House School 10 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.8 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
The Bawburgh School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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

Train stations

  • Norwich station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roundwell Medical Centre
    25 Doctor Torrens Way, Costessey, Norwich · 0.2 mi
  • Beechcroft And Old Palace
    23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 0.5 mi
  • Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice
    Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene, Norwich · 0.8 mi
  • Wensum Valley Medical Practice
    West Earlham Health Centre, West Earlham, Norwich · 1.8 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 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.7%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented37.7%17.1%
Households1,087

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents2,470

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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