Silfield Road Silfield, South Norfolk
38 addresses across 7 postcodes (NR16,NR18), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 36003708.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £870,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 7, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are 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 South Norfolk costs £2,483 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wymondham, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Windmill Surgery, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £870,000 | £870,000 | £870,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £407,500 | £407,500 | £407,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £391,250 | £387,500 | £395,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £335,000 | £285,000 | £385,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £695,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £327,500 | £210,000 | £445,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £297,500 | £220,000 | £375,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2022 | RUSTENS GRANARY NR18 9NU | Terraced | £870,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2021 | BRENTWOOD FARM NR18 9NJ | Other | £495,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2019 | THE HAVEN NR18 9NJ | Semi-detached | £407,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | THE CIDER PRESS NR18 9NU | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | THE OLD STABLES NR18 9NU | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | APPLETREE COTTAGE NR18 9NJ | Semi-detached | £387,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | THE OLD STABLES NR18 9NU | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | OWLS ROOST NR18 9NU | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2012 | OWLS ROOST NR18 9NU | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2011 | ARBUTUS NR18 9NJ | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 8 May 2009 | THE CIDER PRESS NR18 9NU | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2009 | RUSTEN'S MANOR NR18 9NU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | OAK TREE PADDOCKS NR18 9NH | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 1 May 2007 | OWLS ROOST NR18 9NU | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2007 | THE OLD STABLES NR18 9NU | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 20 Sep 2006 | THE HAVEN NR18 9NJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2006 | RUSTENS GRANARY NR18 9NU | Semi-detached | £445,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | RUSTENS GRANARY NR18 9NU | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | ARBUTUS NR18 9NJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 7 Jan 1998 | WILLOW FARM NR18 9NJ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1996 | OAK TREE PADDOCKS NR18 9NH | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | APPLETREE COTTAGE NR18 9NJ | Semi-detached | £85,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 202 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (3); 2024 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 C (28% of about 3,680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- IVY COTTAGE, grade II
- MARINER'S INN, grade II
- School House, formerly Silfield School and attached teacher's house, grade II
- SILFIELD OLD HALL, 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR18 9NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR18 9NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NR16 1HE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR18 9NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR18 9FN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR18 9NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR18 9PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 48 m and 62 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR16 1HE | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR18 9FN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR18 9NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR18 9NJ | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| NR18 9NL | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| NR18 9NU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR18 9PA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Spooner Row 690 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Attleborough 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 95.2 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Windmill Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Market Place Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wymondham Police Investigation Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Wymondham - Swap | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 770 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Fundenhall Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lawn Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Ted's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Lower Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bellar's Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 38 |
7 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 South Norfolk: see them on the South Norfolk page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, detached (lodged 14 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR18 9NJ: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- NR18 9NU: 10 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- NR16 1HE: 5 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- NR18 9NH: 4 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- NR18 9FN: 2 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- NR18 9NL: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- NR18 9PA: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in NR16, NR18 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 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.