Mill Road Hempton, North Norfolk
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR21), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 28100272.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 A; Band D in North Norfolk costs £2,460 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 11% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheringham, about 28 km (17 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fakenham Medical Practice, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £200,000 | £165,000 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £131,875 | £123,750 | £140,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £116,500 | £116,000 | £117,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £39,500 | £39,500 | £39,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £36,950 | £36,950 | £36,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2022 | 1 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 4 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2018 | 1 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 1 May 2018 | 4 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2014 | 5 NR21 7LH | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2011 | 3 NR21 7LH | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2010 | 2 NR21 7LH | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 1 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 6 May 2008 | 3 NR21 7LH | Terraced | £123,750 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 2 NR21 7LH | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | 1 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 4 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1998 | 4 NR21 7LH | Semi-detached | £39,500 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 2 NR21 7LH | Terraced | £36,950 |
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 A (49% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hempton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Church of the Holy Trinity, grade II
- THE BELL INN, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR21 7LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| NR21 7LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 37 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR21 7LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR21 7LH | 100% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 28 km (17 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Road Hempton | 270 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millers Walk Car Park | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 34.4 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 113 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fakenham Medical Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dereham Police Station | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,850 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,710 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of St Stephen's Priory, a scheduled monument, 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of St Stephen's Priory | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Fakenham gasworks | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Red Lion Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Deserted village (site of) | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hempton Moor | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Sculthorpe Moor | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Old Squaw Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 3 |
3 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fakenham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fakenham Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham Garden Centre NR21 7LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| The Bell NR21 7LG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| FitzRoy - The Maltings NR21 9BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near River Court (5); On or near Mill Close (1); On or near Gogg'S Mill Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 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
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
Nearby streets
River Court · Mill Close · Back Street · Horns Row · Mill Road · The Green · The Green · Dereham Road
All the streets in NR21 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.