Park Close Hingham, South Norfolk
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR9), about 20 m long. USRN 36003285.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £355,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 South Norfolk costs £2,483 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Attleborough, about 7.9 km away in a straight line.
- 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 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hingham Surgery, about 560 m away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £170,500 | £170,500 | £170,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £181,500 | £173,000 | £190,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2023 | 1 NR9 4JA | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2012 | 4 NR9 4JA | Detached | £170,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 2 NR9 4JA | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2011 | 3 NR9 4JA | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2010 | 4 NR9 4JA | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 1 NR9 4JA | Detached | £64,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1991-1995 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (29% of about 1,500 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR9 4JA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NR9 4HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR9 4HD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR9 4JA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Attleborough 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km |
| Spooner Row 690 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Library Hingham | 80 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 7.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 23.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 92.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hingham Surgery | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | Church Street Dental Practice | 7.4 km |
| Hospital | Dereham Hospital | 12.4 km |
| Police station | Wymondham Police Investigation Centre | 10.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Mansion House, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m east. 81 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m east |
| Church of St. Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m south-east |
| Southernwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m east |
| Quorn House | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Coppice | Wood | 680 m south |
| Pine Plantation | Wood | 930 m south |
| Rookery Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Money Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Hackford Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km 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) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hingham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 530 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrahams Bar & Clubhouse @ Hingham Sports & Social Club NR9 4HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Hingham Community Cupboard NR9 4HB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Lincolns Of Hingham NR9 4HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Chalfonts NR9 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Bond Street Greengrocer NR9 4HA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd NR9 4AF | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| The Hingham Bakery NR9 4AF | Manufacturers/packers | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Hingham Butchers NR9 4AF | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The White Hart Hotel NR9 4AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Dionne News NR9 4AF | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Hingham Fish Bar & Kebab House NR9 4AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Fifteen On The Green NR9 4AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Dell (1); On or near Greenacre Road (1); On or near Attleborough Road (1); On or near Baxter Road (1); On or near Pottles Alley (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 7 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
Lonsdale Crescent · Glebe Close · Rectory Gardens · The Fairland · Greenacre Road · Wellingtonia Terrace · The Dell · Primrose Road · Fairland Terrace · Muir Drive · Pottles Alley · Baxter Road
All the streets in NR9 and across South 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.