Smallburgh Road Cat's Common, North Norfolk
34 addresses across 4 postcodes (NR12), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28101884.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, D: 3, E: 1, F: 3, G: 1).
- 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% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worstead, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stalham Staithe Surgery, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £424,075 | £424,075 | £424,075 |
| 2018 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £318,500 | £162,000 | £475,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £321,250 | £250,000 | £392,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £165,000 | £140,500 | £295,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £151,250 | £115,000 | £187,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2023 | FAIRWAY NR12 8YT | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2022 | GUNNS COTTAGE NR12 8YT | Terraced | £424,075 | |
| 30 May 2018 | FAIRWAY NR12 8YT | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2016 | GUNNS COTTAGE NR12 8YT | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 13 May 2016 | FAIRWAY NR12 8YT | Detached | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2015 | OLD MILL COTTAGE NR12 8YT | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2015 | WILLOW WREN NR12 8YT | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | HOLLY COTTAGE NR12 8YT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | WILLOW WREN NR12 8YT | Detached | £392,500 | |
| 6 Apr 2009 | WILLOW WREN NR12 8YT | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2007 | SHERALON NR12 8YT | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | FIELD VIEW NR12 8YT | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | ABIGAIL COTTAGE NR12 8YT | Semi-detached | £140,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2005 | AURORA NR12 8YT | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2004 | SHERALON NR12 8YT | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | ABIGAIL COTTAGE NR12 8YT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | FIELD VIEW NR12 8YT | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | OLD MILL BUNGALOW NR12 8YT | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | OLD MILL BUNGALOW NR12 8YT | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 2 Sep 1999 | WILLOW WREN NR12 8YT | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | FIELD VIEW NR12 8YT | Detached | £135,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 1967-1975 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
- Gunns Cottage, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
- Holly Cottage, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
- Lark Rise, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
- Oakdene Cottage, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
- Old Mill Cottage, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
- Sherelon, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
- Willow Wren, Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (21% of about 1,780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Neatishead and Hall Road, Barton Turf (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BARN 60M NORTH WEST OF IKENS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- IKENS FARMHOUSE, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR12 8YT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NR12 8AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR12 8YU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR12 9NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 3 m and 17 m above sea level (12 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR12 8AP | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| NR12 8YT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR12 8YU | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR12 9NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worstead 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hoveton and Wroxham 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| North Walsham 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farm Barton Turf | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub North Walsham | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Barton Broad Main Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Pod Point Charging Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 128 km (80 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stalham Staithe Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hoveton Dental Practice | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | North Walsham Cottage Hospital | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police North Walsham Norfolk Constabulary Stations | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,800 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,660 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beeston Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Plantation | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Church Belt | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Carrot Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Big Bog | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Wildfowl Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Shoals | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 34 |
10 of the street's 34 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
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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 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 | 4% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
- NR12 8YT: 19 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- NR12 8AP: 9 addresses
- NR12 8YU: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NR12 9NR: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
All the streets in NR12 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.