The Street Brinton, North Norfolk
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR24), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28103150.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £449,975 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 5, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 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 Sheringham, about 14 km (8.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thornage Common, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holt Medical Practice, about 7 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £449,975 | £300,000 | £599,950 |
| 2019 | 3 | £345,000 | £310,000 | £405,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £358,750 | £330,000 | £387,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £244,750 | £240,000 | £249,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £92,550 | £85,000 | £100,100 |
| 2000 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 1996 | 2 | £165,000 | £120,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2021 | DAUBENEY HOUSE NR24 2QF | Other | £188,100 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2021 | THE DRIFT NR24 2QF | Detached | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Mar 2021 | CHURCH HOUSE NR24 2QF | Detached | £599,950 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | SWIFT COTTAGE NR24 2QF | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | THE OLD READING ROOM NR24 2QF | Other | £480,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2019 | STONEWALL COTTAGE NR24 2QF | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 1, MARESTAIL COTTAGES NR24 2QF | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 2, MARESTAIL COTTAGES NR24 2QF | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 2, MARESTAIL COTTAGES NR24 2QF | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Apr 2018 | 1, MARESTAIL COTTAGES NR24 2QF | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2017 | ROWAN COTTAGE NR24 2QF | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | THE OLD READING ROOM NR24 2QF | Detached | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2014 | STONEWALL COTTAGE NR24 2QF | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | THE RECTORY NR24 2QF | Detached | £387,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | THE DRIFT NR24 2QF | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | STONEWALL COTTAGE NR24 2QF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2004 | THE DRIFT NR24 2QF | Detached | £249,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2003 | DAUBENEY HOUSE NR24 2QF | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | DAUBENEY HOUSE NR24 2QF | Detached | £100,100 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2002 | THE DRIFT NR24 2QF | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2000 | THE OLD READING ROOM NR24 2QF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 19 Jun 1998 | CHANDLERS COTTAGE NR24 2QF | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 15 Jul 1996 | HOME FARM NR24 2QF | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | DAUBENEY HOUSE NR24 2QF | Detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (7); Pre-1900 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- 1 Marestail Cottages, The Street, Brinton
- Brinton Hall Cottage, The Street, Brinton
- Home Farm, The Street, Brinton
- Rowan Cottage, The Street, Brinton
- Stonewall Cottage, The Street, Brinton
- The Annexe,Chandlers Cottage, The Street, Brinton
- The Drift, The Street, Brinton
- The Old Reading Room, The Street, Brinton
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 (18% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brinton, Glaven Valley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- BRINTON HALL, grade II
- CEDAR HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PAGES, grade II
- THATCHED HOUSE, grade II
- THE COPPICE, 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR24 2QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NR24 2QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 42 m and 47 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR24 2QF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR24 2QG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest church Brinton | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 123 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holt Medical Practice | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wansbeck Dental Practice | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Kelling Hospital | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Thornage Common 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,580 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 190 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south |
| Sharrington village cross | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stew Pond Plantation | Wood | 230 m north |
| Pond Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| West Park Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lobb's Valley | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Wormwood Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Gunthorpe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 15 | 28 |
13 of the street's 28 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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
All the streets in NR24 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.