Church Close Sea Palling, North Norfolk
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR12), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28102094.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 North Norfolk costs £2,460 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worstead, about 13.4 km (8.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stalham Staithe Surgery, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £286,250 | £282,500 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £195,810 | £149,950 | £241,670 |
| 2011 | 2 | £171,500 | £132,000 | £211,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £167,750 | £163,000 | £172,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £127,500 | £125,000 | £130,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £173,500 | £135,000 | £212,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 1998 | 4 | £62,125 | £57,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 14 NR12 0UR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2023 | 11 NR12 0UR | Detached | £282,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 4 NR12 0UR | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 6 NR12 0UR | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | DRIFTWOOD, 3 NR12 0UR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2018 | DRIFTWOOD, 3 NR12 0UR | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2014 | 5 NR12 0UR | Detached | £241,670 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 6 NR12 0UR | Detached | £149,950 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 11 NR12 0UR | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2011 | 2 NR12 0UR | Detached | £211,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 4 NR12 0UR | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2010 | 10 NR12 0UR | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2009 | 3 NR12 0UR | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 1B NR12 0UR | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 8 NR12 0UR | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 9 NR12 0UR | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 1B NR12 0UR | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 1C NR12 0UR | Detached | £57,000 | New build. |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 13 NR12 0UR | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 22 Jul 1998 | 14 NR12 0UR | Detached | £64,250 | |
| 8 May 1998 | 1A NR12 0UR | Detached | £67,000 | New build. |
| 4 Aug 1997 | 5 NR12 0UR | Detached | £81,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1997 | 4 NR12 0UR | Detached | £58,950 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 6 NR12 0UR | Detached | £53,000 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 4 NR12 0UR | Detached | £55,000 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 1995 | 8 NR12 0UR | Detached | £70,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8); House, detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 1976-1982 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (36% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- THE THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, 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, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 37 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 37 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR12 0UR | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NR12 0UP | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR12 0UP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR12 0UR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Worstead 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hall Farm Sea Palling | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 137 km (85 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stalham Staithe Surgery | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | North Walsham Cottage Hospital | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,420 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m south-west. 4 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 Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south-west |
| Site of Manorial Complex, Hall Farm, Waxham | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Palling Beach | Beach | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cart Gap | Wetland | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Marrams | Wetland | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Lambridge Covert | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Old Alder Carr | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Calthorpe Broad | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Meeting Room NR12 0UB | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Sea Palling Post Office & Stores NR12 0AL | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| The Lifeboat Tavern NR12 0AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Sandy Hills Snack Bar & Amusements NR12 0AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 May 2026 |
| Beach Rock Bistro NR12 0AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| The Mermaids Catch NR12 0AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Road (7); On or near Waxham Court (2); On or near Waxham Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Mermaids Catch (takeaway/sandwich shop, NR12 0AL) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Margarets Place · Church Road · Thomas Bishop Close · Willow Court · Waxham Road · Waxham Court · The Street · Beach Road · Chapel Road
All the streets in NR12 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.