Detached
£536,541
28% above the Wells-Next-the-Sea average
34.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Wells-Next-the-Sea? £420,003
The average house price in Wells-Next-the-Sea is £420,003, based on 42 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 10.1% (£47,130) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −10.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 42
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Wells-Next-the-Sea?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£449,875
7% above the Wells-Next-the-Sea average
23.1% of sales
Terraced
£306,263
27% below the Wells-Next-the-Sea average
32.7% of sales
Flats
£385,083
8% below the Wells-Next-the-Sea average
9.6% of sales
Are house prices in Wells-Next-the-Sea going up or down?
House prices in Wells-Next-the-Sea are falling: down 10.1% (£47,130) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 10.8% (£40,779).
Past 12 months
−10.1%
−£47,130From £467,133 to £420,003
£473,440£413,488
Past 10 years
+10.8%
+£40,779From £379,224 to £420,003
£504,322£379,224
Quick answers for Wells-Next-the-Sea
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£966,748
Highest average, reached in January 2023
How many homes sold?
42
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
34.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
29.8% of sales
How many people live in Wells-Next-the-Sea?
2,134
360 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Wells-Next-the-Sea?
1,092
184 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Wells-Next-the-Sea?
173 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 24 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.4% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Wells-Next-the-Sea?
59 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +1.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Wells-Next-the-Sea rank?
38th most expensive area of North Norfolk.
Compared with 122 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Wells-Next-the-Sea?
The highest recorded sale prices in Wells-Next-the-Sea, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the old rectory church street, norfolk
£1,750,000
Sold May 2019
View house details
How do house prices in Wells-Next-the-Sea compare with nearby areas?
Wells-Next-the-Sea compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Norfolk.
Wells-Next-the-Sea vs Warham
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- £420,003
- Warham
- £510,000+£89,997
Open comparison
Wells-Next-the-Sea vs Holkham
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- £420,003
- Holkham
- £470,000+£49,997
Open comparison
Wells-Next-the-Sea vs Wighton
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- £420,003
- Wighton
- £300,000−£120,003
Open comparison
Wells-Next-the-Sea vs Stiffkey
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- £420,003
- Stiffkey
- £763,000+£342,997
Open comparison
Wells-Next-the-Sea vs Binham
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- £420,003
- Binham
- £371,250−£48,753
Open comparison
Wells-Next-the-Sea vs Walsingham
- Wells-Next-the-Sea
- £420,003
- Walsingham
- £285,500−£134,503
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Wells-Next-the-Sea dataset covers 174 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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