School Road Ashmanhaugh, North Norfolk
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR12), about 710 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 28103948.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £210,000 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 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 Hoveton and Wroxham, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 14 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 Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £163,755 | £163,755 | £163,755 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2019 | 2, PRESTON COTTAGES NR12 8YJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 1, PRESTON COTTAGES NR12 8YJ | Semi-detached | £163,755 |
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 (28% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN, 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR12 8YJ | 60% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| NR12 8YW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hoveton and Wroxham 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Worstead 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub North Walsham | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Hoverton & Wroxham Station Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Pod Point Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 125 km (78 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hoveton Dental Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | North Walsham Cottage Hospital | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Panaepos Ltd. | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,630 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,660 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Swithin, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Swithin | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-west |
| Greenhouse 150 Metres North West of Hoveton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Beeston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmanhaugh Plantation | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Barn Plantation | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Carrot Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Burntfen Marshes | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Bridge Broad | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Bittern Island | Island | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmanhaugh & Beeston Preston Rooms NR12 8YN | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
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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.