Chaston Place Watton, Breckland
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (IP25), about 90 m long. USRN 4090917.
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 A; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 20% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harling Road, about 14.3 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Watton Medical Practice, about 150 m away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 132 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2025 | 1 IP25 6XE | Other | £235,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Breckland in 2026-27: Band D £2,444 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,629 | £1,901 | £2,172 | £2,444 | £2,987 | £3,530 | £4,073 | £4,887 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Watton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 33, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 36, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 44 AND 46, HIGH STREET, grade II
- ENTRANCE ARCH LEADING TO NO. 21, grade II
- THE CLOCK TOWER, grade II
- THE CROWN HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Plaswood Products Ltd Griston Road, Watton, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 6XE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP25 6AE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 5 / 6 | unlikely |
| IP25 6BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 6AE | 96% | 61% | 61% | 0% |
| IP25 6BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP25 6XE | 100% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harling Road 1,770 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Attleborough 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Eccles Road 1,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Hotel Watton | 40 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 64 High Street Parking | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 33.1 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 86.3 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watton Medical Practice | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Total Health Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | Wayland (Dental Practice) | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,630 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,010 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Neaton | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rabbit Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wayland Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Milestone Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Fir Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the street's 9 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 Breckland: see them on the Breckland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Watton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wayland Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Job IP25 6XE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Watton Country Market IP25 6AB | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| The Crown IP25 6AB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Crown Hotel IP25 6AB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Ramas Butcher Ltd IP25 6AB | Retailers - other | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Labas Shop Ltd IP25 6AE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Watton Stores IP25 6AE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Adems Cafe IP25 6AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| DORSA Supermarket IP25 6AE | Retailers - other | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 May 2026 |
| Beijing Diner IP25 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Max Pal Ltd IP25 6AE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Deniz's Plaice IP25 6AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Watton Off Licence Ltd IP25 6AA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Happyfeet Day Nursery IP25 6XG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Great China IP25 6AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (25); On or near Middle Street (23); On or near Beechwood Avenue (19); On or near Gregor Shanks Way (18); On or near High Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 46% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 56% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 21% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP25 6XE: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- IP25 6AE: 2 addresses of 69 in the postcode
- IP25 6BF: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · St Giles Road · Beechwood Avenue · Rudling Mews · Davey Place · Middle Street · Ella Rose Court · Orchard Close · Bull Yard · Gregor Shanks Way · Goddards Court · Mary Shanks Close
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.