NR27 postcode area guide — North Norfolk

Where is NR27?

Broadband & internet speeds in NR27

Good coverage

Broadband availability in the NR27 postcode district (North Norfolk) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 378 postcodes Ofcom measures in NR27, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 39.6%.

Around 0% of premises in NR27 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 NR27

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Mobile signal around North Norfolk

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Norfolk district (62,038 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NR27

Police recorded 51 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NR27 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 NR27

Based on 173 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NR27 is £272,500, down 4.0% on the previous year (£284,000).

Latest recorded sales in NR27

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NR27

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 NR27

186 rated food businesses operate in NR27. 148 hold the top rating of 5, 28 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: About With Friends, About With Friends Community Cafe, Albury House, Amazona Zoo, Amber Bar & Restaurant.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NR27

From a sample of 215 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 NR27 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 50% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 NR27 typically use:

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What's it like living in NR27?

Postcodes in NR27

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.