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House prices in Wells-next-the-sea

Norfolk · 49 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Too few sales in the last year for reliable averages — figures below cover the last five years; see Norfolk for a fuller picture.

Average house price in Wells-next-the-sea

The average (median) house price in Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk was £420,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 49 sales registered so far — 6.7% down on the year before and 9.2% down on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £505,000; semi-detached £430,000; terraced £300,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £410 per square foot (£4,413/m²), based on 69 of 97 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£450,000
12 months to the last five years
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£410
typical range £382–£532
From 69 of 97 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
237
12 months to the last five years
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Norfolk
+65%
Norfolk median £273,548
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Wells-next-the-sea = the Wells-next-the-sea post town: NR23 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Wells-next-the-sea by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached82£575,000£468 1,103 sq ft
Semi-detached57£400,000£412 980 sq ft
Terraced77£425,000£535 743 sq ft
Flats21£320,000£439 705 sq ftn < 30

Wells-next-the-sea house price trend

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k2017: £400,000 · 57 sales2018: £440,000 · 69 sales2019: £486,050 · 24 sales2020: £457,000 · 50 sales2021: £425,000 · 71 sales2022: £498,000 · 41 sales2023: £457,500 · 42 sales2024: £462,500 · 44 sales2025: £440,000 · 57 sales (provisional)2026: £370,000 · 16 sales (provisional)201720192021202320252026
Wells-next-the-sea median Norfolk median sales per period still being registered
Wells-next-the-sea: median sold price £400,000 in 2017 to £462,500 in 2024
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
2017£400,00057
2018£440,00069
2019£486,05024
2020£457,00050
2021£425,00071
2022£498,00041
2023£457,50042
2024£462,50044
2025£440,00057
2026£370,00016

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

Sold house prices in Wells-next-the-sea

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
29 May 202657, High Street NR23 1EN Terraced£355,000861 sq ft £412
27 May 2026Flat 2, Smugglers Cove, Northfield Lane NR23 1LQ Flats · Leasehold£315,000689 sq ft £457
14 May 20261, Park Road NR23 1DQ Terraced£240,000624 sq ft £384
8 May 202618, Russell Close NR23 1BX Semi-detached£401,000753 sq ft £532
30 Apr 2026Jowsers, Northfield Lane NR23 1JZ Detached£365,000
17 Apr 202662d, Mill Road NR23 1DB Flats · Leasehold£210,000527 sq ft £398+11% (2019)
16 Apr 20268, Russell Close NR23 1BX Semi-detached£430,000829 sq ft £519
24 Mar 202685, Northfield Crescent NR23 1LR Detached£530,0001,496 sq ft £354
20 Mar 20262, Market Lane NR23 1HJ Detached£450,0001,055 sq ft £427
27 Feb 2026Vine House, the Buttlands NR23 1EX Detached£488,163
20 Feb 202626, Ashburton Close NR23 1QG Detached£625,0001,582 sq ft £395
13 Feb 20261, High Street NR23 1AL Terraced£300,000797 sq ft £377
30 Jan 202621, Waveney Close NR23 1HU Detached£375,000915 sq ft £410
29 Jan 202618, Dogger Lane NR23 1BE Terraced£355,000463 sq ft £767−15% (2022)
20 Jan 2026Beresford House, Lugger Yard NR23 1BS Semi-detached£860,000 +40% (2022)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Wells-next-the-sea

Most expensive streets

  1. The Buttlands NR23 £677,000· 5 sales
  2. Wells Road NR23 £550,000· 13 sales
  3. Mill Road NR23 £535,000· 11 sales
  4. The Quay NR23 £510,000· 6 sales
  5. Chapel Yard NR23 £487,206· 7 sales
  6. Home Piece Road NR23 £482,475· 6 sales
  7. Market Lane NR23 £480,000· 7 sales
  8. Freeman Street NR23 £475,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Northfield Lane NR23 £340,000· 10 sales
  2. Northfield Waye NR23 £352,750· 7 sales
  3. The Glebe NR23 £380,000· 5 sales
  4. Waveney Close NR23 £385,000· 7 sales
  5. Park Road NR23 £397,500· 6 sales
  6. Ashburton Close NR23 £400,000· 17 sales
  7. Russell Close NR23 £440,000· 7 sales
  8. Mill Court NR23 £462,500· 6 sales

Most active streets

  1. Ashburton Close NR23 3in 12m
  2. High Street NR23 3in 12m
  3. Northfield Lane NR23 3in 12m
  4. Market Lane NR23 3in 12m
  5. Russell Close NR23 3in 12m
  6. Waveney Close NR23 3in 12m
  7. The Glebe NR23 3in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Wells-next-the-sea

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
NR2349£420,000£410−6.7%

For sale in Wells-next-the-sea now

Nothing for sale in Wells-next-the-sea on Homello right now, so here is Norfolk.

House prices near Wells-next-the-sea

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Wells-next-the-sea is worth roughly £370k–£516k at the area's typical £382–£532 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Wells-next-the-sea

What is the average house price in Wells-next-the-sea?

The median sold price in Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk was £420,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (49 sales registered so far); the mean was £436,164. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Norfolk median over the same period was £273,548. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Wells-next-the-sea per square foot?

Homes sold in Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £410 per square foot (interquartile range £382–£532), from 69 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Wells-next-the-sea going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 6.7% down on the previous 12 months and 9.2% down on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Wells-next-the-sea?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, The Buttlands (NR23) has the highest median sold price at £677,000 across 5 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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