Folgate Road North Walsham, North Norfolk
72 addresses across 4 postcodes (NR28), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 28101564.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2000 the median was £172,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 5 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 B; Band D in North Norfolk costs £2,460 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 55% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Walsham, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Trackside Park, is about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birchwood Medical Practice, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | 8 NR28 0AJ | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 May 2000 | 23 NR28 0AJ | Detached | £172,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (31% of about 800 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Maces Yard 34 - 36 Cromer Road North Walsham: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Black Swan Loke North Walsham, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 17 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 27 August 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR28 0AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR28 0FB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR28 0BD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| NR28 0TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 72 addresses are between 20 m and 28 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR28 0AJ | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| NR28 0BD | 88% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| NR28 0FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR28 0TY | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Walsham 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Gunton 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Worstead 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harvey Drive North Walsham | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub North Walsham | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | North Walsham Station Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bank Loke, North Walsham GeniePoint | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 131 km (81 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birchwood Medical Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Terrace House Dental Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | North Walsham Cottage Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Trackside Park 9,530 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 14, Aylsham Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) south. 90 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 14, Aylsham Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ivy Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Market Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Market cross | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Carr | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Sadler's Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bradfield Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Antingham Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Cooke's Bottoms | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 72 |
19 of the street's 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsham Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Walsham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Walsham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerbside Kitchen UK NR28 0AN | Mobile caterer | 130 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Swash Nosh Catering & Events NR28 0AW | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Farmhouse Bakery NR28 0AW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| The Brunch Bar NR28 0BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7); On or near Debenne Road (4); On or near Shepheard Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- NR28 0AJ: 63 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- NR28 0FB: 5 addresses
- NR28 0BD: 2 addresses of 76 in the postcode
- NR28 0TY: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gaymer's Way · Stanford Tuck Road · Douglas Bader Close · Debenne Road · Shepheard Close · Hadfield Road · Cornish Way · Juler Close · Page Close · Harbord Close · Cornish Way · Corbett Road
All the streets in NR28 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.