Orchard Close Briston, North Norfolk
8 addresses across 1 postcode (NR24), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28100737.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sheringham, about 14.4 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Briston Green, is about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holt Medical Practice, about 8 km (5 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £208,800 | £187,600 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £155,000 | £125,000 | £185,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £42,750 | £42,750 | £42,750 |
| 1995 | 2 | £44,500 | £33,000 | £56,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 9 NR24 2JT | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 11 NR24 2JT | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | 3 NR24 2JT | Semi-detached | £187,600 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 15 NR24 2JT | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | 7 NR24 2JT | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 15 NR24 2JT | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 5 NR24 2JT | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 7 NR24 2JT | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 15 NR24 2JT | Semi-detached | £89,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2001 | 11 NR24 2JT | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 7 NR24 2JT | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 22 May 1997 | 11 NR24 2JT | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 3 NR24 2JT | Semi-detached | £42,750 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 5 NR24 2JT | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 11 NR24 2JT | Terraced | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1976-1982 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 B (29% of about 1,270 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR24 2JT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodfield Briston | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 121 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holt Medical Practice | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wansbeck Dental Practice | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Briston Green 1.6 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,220 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 10 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 All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Melton Constable Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jewel's Grove | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Briston Gorse | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Burghbeck Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wormwood Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Lobb's Valley | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 350 m | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Op Foodstore NR24 2HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Briston Community Nursery School (Preschool) NR24 2HH | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Astley Primary School NR24 2HH | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Briston Salvation Army NR24 2HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near All Saints Close (3); On or near Fakenham Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 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) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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
- NR24 2JT: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Bure Road · Baldwins Close · Woodfield · The Loke · The Lane · All Saints Close · Long Yard · Fakenham Road · Gloucester Place · Barwick Close · Plumb's Close
All the streets in NR24 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.