NR26 postcode area guide — North Norfolk
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the NR26 postcode district in North Norfolk — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in NR26
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
63%
Gigabit-capable
63%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the NR26 postcode district (North Norfolk) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 291 postcodes Ofcom measures in NR26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 63%.
Around 0.1% of premises in NR26 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in NR26
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| NR26 8AA | 100% | 100% |
| NR26 8AB | 100% | 82.6% |
| NR26 8AD | 100% | 94.1% |
| NR26 8AE | 100% | 100% |
| NR26 8AF | 100% | 100% |
| NR26 8AG | 100% | 0% |
| NR26 8AH | 100% | 100% |
| NR26 8AJ | 100% | 100% |
| NR26 8AL | 100% | 100% |
| NR26 8AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around North Norfolk
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Norfolk district (62,038 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
65.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
94.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
—
Voice indoors — all networks
67.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in NR26
Police recorded 36 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NR26 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 | 52.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 | 16.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 13.9% |
| Other theft | 2 | 5.6% |
| Public order | 2 | 5.6% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 2.8% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 2.8% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in NR26
Based on 111 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NR26 is £295,000, down 9.2% on the previous year (£325,000).
Detached
£380,000
43 sales
Semi-detached
£295,000
13 sales
Terraced
£260,000
20 sales
Flat / maisonette
£150,000
34 sales
Latest recorded sales in NR26
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | £274,000 | Terraced | Beeston Road | NR26 8EJ |
| 13 May 2026 | £100,000 | Detached | Knowle Road | NR26 8PX |
| 11 May 2026 | £362,500 | Semi-detached | Vincent Road | NR26 8BP |
| 7 May 2026 | £235,000 | Flat | Cromer Road | NR26 8RW |
| 7 May 2026 | £157,500 | Flat | Weybourne Road | NR26 8HF |
| 1 May 2026 | £225,000 | Flat | The Esplanade | NR26 8LQ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £360,000 | Detached | Hadley Road | NR26 8PZ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £110,000 | Flat | Shannock Court | NR26 8DW |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £352,500 | Detached | Priory Close | NR26 8SL |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £95,000 | Flat | Cromer Road | NR26 8RT |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? North Norfolk demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider North Norfolk district (102,980 residents, 48,374 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.4% |
| 15–29 | 15.8% |
| 30–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–64 | 23.1% |
| 65+ | 33.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.7% |
| Private rented | 17.7% |
| Social rented | 10.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around NR26
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 | NR26 8ND |
| Sheringham Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 398 | NR26 8UH |
| Sheringham Woodfields School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 160 | NR26 8ND |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in NR26
127 rated food businesses operate in NR26. 104 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Age Concern North Norfolk, All Natural Health Company, Aloha, Alton House Sheringham, Alverstone B&B.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in NR26
From a sample of 192 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 NR26 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 48% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
9%
Band C
39%
Band D
39%
Band E
8%
Band F
5%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for North Norfolk
Landlines around NR26 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.