School Road Swanton Abbott, North Norfolk
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR10), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28102832.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 9, E: 3, F: 4).
- 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 C; Band D in North Norfolk costs £2,460 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 95% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worstead, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birchwood Medical Practice, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 39% 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
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (13); Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (3); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (1).
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 C (27% of about 550 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
- OLD MANOR FARM HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway (major (paa) works)
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR10 5EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR10 5AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 19 m and 36 m above sea level (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR10 5AT | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| NR10 5EA | 95% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worstead 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| North Walsham 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Gunton 36,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub North Walsham | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Bank Loke, North Walsham GeniePoint | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 127 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Birchwood Medical Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | North Walsham Pharmacy | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Yarmouth Road (Dental Surgery) | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | North Walsham Cottage Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Badersfield Convenience Store, Badersfield Cashzone | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,340 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.7 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 4 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 St. Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Cross 300m north west of Tollbar Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Cross 120m south west of Tollgate Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westwick Hill | Hill | 210 m north-east |
| Tinker's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 250 m north |
| Malthouse Common | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Woodcock Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Little Perch Lake | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Mill Bottom | Valley | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 38 |
13 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
All the streets in NR10 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.