Obelisk Plain Holt, North Norfolk
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR25), about 250 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 28104470.
- 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 11% to 56% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheringham, about 9.5 km (5.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holt Medical Practice, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (34% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Glaven Valley, Holt Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- HILL HOUSE, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR25 6BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR25 6RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 42 m and 59 m above sea level (49 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR25 6BL | 100% | 56% | 56% | 0% |
| NR25 6RY | 89% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| West Runton 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Cromer 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primary School Holt | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 127 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holt Medical Practice | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wansbeck Dental Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,200 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,960 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m west. 110 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Voewood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Common Hill | Hill | 300 m south |
| Pereer's Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Grove Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Common Hills Plantation | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Lowes Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Lodge Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Methodist Church & Hall NR25 6SG | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| The Black Apollo Coffee House Ltd NR25 6BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Two Magpies Bakery (Holt) Ltd NR25 6BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Owl Playschool NR25 6SF | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Meadowsweet Restaurant with Rooms NR25 6SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Norfolks of Holt NR25 6BN | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Cross Street Coffee NR25 6HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| The Kings Head NR25 6BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Mar 2026 |
| North Norfolk Fish Company Ltd NR25 6BN | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Albert's Fish Bar NR25 6HX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Starlings NR25 6BQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Byfords Restaurant NR25 6BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| The Canny Fox NR25 6AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| The Wandering Whelk NR25 6HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Michael's Bistro NR25 6LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (norfolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 53% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 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 | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 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
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
Letheringsett Hill · Town Close · Obelisk Plain · High Street · The Fairstead · New Street · Cross Street · Albert Street · Valley Lane · Pereers Close · Mill Street · Mill Court
All the streets in NR25 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.