Abbey Road Sheringham, North Norfolk
39 addresses across 3 postcodes (NR26), about 560 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28100888.
- Sales: 65 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £631,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 9, D: 14, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Norfolk costs £2,460 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheringham, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sheringham Medical Practice, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £631,000 | £562,000 | £700,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £415,000 | £155,000 | £675,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £341,750 | £134,000 | £445,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £570,000 | £480,000 | £770,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £412,500 | £115,000 | £485,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £108,500 | £108,500 | £108,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £192,500 | £85,000 | £300,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £383,302 | £383,302 | £383,302 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | 1 NR26 8HH | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1A NR26 8HH | Detached | £562,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 22A NR26 8NN | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2025 | FLAT 2, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2024 | 1A NR26 8HH | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 12 May 2022 | FLAT 9, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 19 NR26 8NN | Detached | £408,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | FLAT 7, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 20A NR26 8NN | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | FLAT 5, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2021 | 21 NR26 8NN | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 15 NR26 8NN | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | FLAT 9, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2019 | EASTCOURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Other | £32,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2018 | 7A NR26 8HH | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | HIGHMOOR, 17 NR26 8NN | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2018 | 24 NR26 8NN | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 28 NR26 8NN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2017 | FLAT 3, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2017 | 20B NR26 8NN | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2017 | 4A NR26 8HH | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | FLAT 2, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £108,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 20B NR26 8NN | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2015 | FLAT 2, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2014 | 9 NR26 8HH | Detached | £383,302 | |
| 11 Nov 2013 | 12 NR26 8HH | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | FLAT 5, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £111,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2011 | REBUS, 7 NR26 8HH | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | FLAT 1, EASTCOURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 1A NR26 8HH | Detached | £307,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2009 | FLAT 3, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2009 | 7A NR26 8HH | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | FLAT 1, EASTCOURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 10 NR26 8HH | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2008 | 4 NR26 8HH | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | FLAT 3, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2007 | 24 NR26 8NN | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 20A NR26 8NN | Detached | £292,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | FLAT 7, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 26 NR26 8NN | Detached | £297,950 | |
| 26 Oct 2006 | 5 NR26 8HH | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2006 | HIGHMOOR, 17 NR26 8NN | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 7 NR26 8HH | Detached | £339,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | 28 NR26 8NN | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | FLAT 3, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2002 | 13 NR26 8NN | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2002 | FLAT 1, EASTCOURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2002 | 7 NR26 8HH | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | FLAT 2, EAST COURT, 2 NR26 8HH | Flat or maisonette | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2001 | LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF NR26 8HH | Detached | £195,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (10); House, detached (9); Flat (7). Built: 1900-1929 (8); 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1a, Abbey Road
- 3 Poppyline Mews, Cromer Road
- 4a, Abbey Road
- 7, Abbey Road
- 7a, Abbey Road
- 9, Abbey Road
- 12, Abbey Road
- 13, Abbey Road
- 17, Abbey Road
- 19, Abbey Road
- 20b, Abbey Road
- 26, Abbey Road
- 28, Abbey Road
- Flat 1, East Court, 2, Abbey Road
- Flat 4 East Court, 2, Abbey Road
- Flat 8, East Court, 2 Abbey Road
- Flat 9 East Court, 2, Abbey Road
Council tax
What each band costs in North Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,460 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,640 | £1,913 | £2,187 | £2,460 | £3,007 | £3,553 | £4,100 | £4,920 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (22% of about 2,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Abbey Road Sheringham, permissioned (110 m)
- Formerly The Shannocks 1 High Street Sheringham, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR26 8HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR26 8NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR26 8HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 28 m and 53 m above sea level (39 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR26 8HF | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| NR26 8HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR26 8NN | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| West Runton 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Cromer 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Road Sheringham | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Cromer | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 135 km (84 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheringham Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sheringham Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Sherringham Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,120 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Weston Terrace Allotments 3,860 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beeston Regis Priory, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston Regis Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Sheringham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Hill | Hill | 120 m west |
| Brick Kiln Plantation | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Sheringham Beach | Beach | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Sparrow Dale | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Copper's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| East Runton Gap | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 39 |
4 of the street's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Norfolk: see them on the North Norfolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sheringham High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge B&B NR26 8HP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Little Regent Hall NR26 8HJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Holway House B&B NR26 8HN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Labone Indian Cuisine NR26 8RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Sheringham Masonic Centre NR26 8RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Life Church NR26 8RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2021 |
| The Morley Club NR26 8RS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Alton House Sheringham NR26 8HU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Tesco NR26 8RS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Canaan Christian Centre NR26 8NB | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Sheringham Service Station NR26 8HF | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Lotus House NR26 8RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| YHA (England & Wales) NR26 8HX | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Zahras NR26 8RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Sheringham Station Buffet NR26 8RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hooks Hill Road (3); On or near Norfolk Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, flat (lodged 18 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Picaroons Bed & Breakfast (hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house, NR26 8NB) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR26 8HH: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- NR26 8NN: 16 addresses
- NR26 8HF: 1 address of 64 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbey Close · Holway Road · Hooks Hill Road · Suffolk Road · Edgebrook · Norfolk Road · Garden Road · Sadlers Lane · Copland Drive · Uplands Park · De Morley Garth · Holway Road
All the streets in NR26 and across North Norfolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.