Area Info for Hockwold Cum Wilton (Cambridgeshire)

Hockwold cum Wilton (Cambridgeshire, UK)

Hockwold cum Wilton is a small civil parish located in the county of Cambridgeshire, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 10 miles west of Thetford and around 20 miles south of Norwich. The parish is part of the district of West Suffolk and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Landscape

The area features a predominantly flat landscape typical of the East Anglia region, with agricultural land being the main land use. The parish includes several small villages and hamlets, with open fields and farmland surrounding the residential areas.

History and Heritage

Hockwold cum Wilton has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The name 'Hockwold' is believed to derive from Old English, meaning 'Hock's spring or well.' The parish has historical buildings, including the Church of St. James, which dates back several centuries and is a notable landmark in the area.

Community and Amenities

The community is primarily rural with a small population. Local amenities include a village hall, a primary school, and some local shops and pubs. The area is popular among those seeking a quiet rural lifestyle and outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Transport

Transport links are limited, with the nearest railway stations located in Thetford and Ely. The parish is accessible by road, with several minor roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages. Public transport options are available but may be infrequent.
Education
School
Lakenheath Community Primary School4.34 miles
Mill Road, Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9DU
Beck Row Primary School5.40 miles
The Street, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8AE
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell5.41 miles
The Beck, Feltwell, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4DB
Millfield Primary School5.65 miles
Grange Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1HW
West Row Community Primary School5.74 miles
Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8NY
Littleport Community Primary School5.92 miles
Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JT
Southery Academy6.23 miles
Westgate Street, Southery, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0PA
On Track Education Centre (Mildenhall)6.58 miles
82e & F Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7RD
Spring Meadow Infant School6.65 miles
High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School6.65 miles
High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB
Isleham Church of England Primary School6.77 miles
Malting Lane, Isleham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5RZ
Great Heath Academy6.93 miles
Girton Close, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7PT
Isle of Ely Primary School7.08 miles
School Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2FG
St Mary's Church of England Academy7.20 miles
Trinity Avanue, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7LR
The Lantern Community Primary7.36 miles
Nene Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2WL
IES Breckland7.39 miles
Crown Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0NJ
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Littleport)5.59 miles
St. Georges Medical Centre, 2A Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Prince Of Wales Hospital)6.64 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Prince Of Wales Hospital)6.64 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Ely Day Surgery Unit6.64 miles
Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Specsavers Store)7.34 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 45 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LF
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)7.88 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Soham)7.97 miles
Staploe Medical Centre, Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Brandon Health Centre8.32 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket Community Hospital)12.99 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Newmarket Community Hospital12.99 miles
56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
AHP Suffolk (Newmarket)12.99 miles
Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Newmarket - Specsavers Store)13.39 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 1 The Guineas, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8EQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford13.61 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre13.64 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit13.64 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)13.64 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
GP
Lakenheath Surgery4.43 miles
135 High Street, Lakenheath, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9EP
Drs Sagar and Pullen5.21 miles
Feltwell Surgery, Old Brandon Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4AY
St. George's Medical Centre5.59 miles
2a Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambs, CB6 1JU
Hockwold Surgery5.61 miles
120 Main Street, Hockwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4NB
Cathedral Medical Centre6.64 miles
Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Market Cross Surgery7.40 miles
7 Market Place, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7EG
Dr Hutton & Hopkinson7.43 miles
10-10a Market Place, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7EF
St.Mary's Surgery7.64 miles
37 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4HF
Methwold Surgery7.93 miles
St George`s Hall, Main Street, Methwold, Norfolk, IP26 4NT
The Staploe Medical Ctr Soham7.97 miles
Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambs, CB7 5JD
Brandon Medical Practice8.28 miles
31 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Forest Surgery8.32 miles
Bury Road, Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Dr Simpson & Dr Knott9.63 miles
School, Stoke Ferry, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9QT
Dr Hutton & Hopkinson9.66 miles
Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Suffolk, IP28 8LB
Haddenham Surgery10.74 miles
1 Chapel Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England - Uk, CB6 3JG
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch10.81 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
Hospital
Princess Of Wales Hospital6.64 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Beech House Hospital11.52 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Newmarket Hospital12.99 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Doddington Hospital16.21 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
BMI St Edmunds Hospital18.41 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Swaffham Community Hospital18.44 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
West Suffolk Hospital18.58 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House18.58 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital18.82 miles
30 New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EL
North Cambridgeshire Hospital19.18 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Union House19.49 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Fulbourn Hospital20.18 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Brookfields Hospital20.34 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital21.39 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Addenbrooke's21.95 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital21.95 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Pharmacy
Lakenheath Pharmacy4.08 miles
The Pharmacy, 40 High Street, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9JS
Lloydspharmacy5.26 miles
22 Main Street, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PJ
St George's Pharmacy5.59 miles
St George`s Medical Ctr, Parsons Lane,Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Lloydspharmacy6.64 miles
Princess Of Wales Hpl, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN
Sainsbury's Pharmacy7.19 miles
Sainsbury`s Superstore, Cresswells Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AS
Boots7.31 miles
6-8 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4PB
Lloydspharmacy7.38 miles
2 Manor Court, High Street, Mildenhall, IP28 7EH
Lloydspharmacy7.43 miles
27 Market Place, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7EF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.57 miles
Tesco Superstore, Angel Drove, Ely, CB7 4DJ
St.mary's Pharmacy7.60 miles
50 St. Mary`s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EY
Lloydspharmacy7.64 miles
Ely, 37 St Mary`s St, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF
Staploe Pharmacy7.97 miles
The Staploe Medical Ctr., Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5JD
Lloydspharmacy8.21 miles
31 High Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HA
Boots8.28 miles
32 - 34 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Boots8.32 miles
1 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Day Lewis Pharmacy9.83 miles
Unit 3, Red Lodge Village, Off Hundred Acre Way, Kings Warren, Red Lodge, Suffolk, IP28 8JU
Leisure
Park
MAIDSCROSS HILL4.98 miles
ASPALL CLOSE5.51 miles
WEETING HEATH7.10 miles
ISLEHAM7.72 miles
LITTLE DOWNHAM7.88 miles
BARTON MILLS8.06 miles
BRANDON8.30 miles
CHIPPENHAM FEN9.73 miles
CAVENHAM HEATH9.98 miles
CHIPPENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)10.53 miles
WICKEN FEN10.79 miles
OXBURGH HALL (Grade II Listed)11.16 miles
CAVENHAM11.50 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)11.81 miles
WEST STOW12.52 miles
THETFORD HEATH12.54 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Brandon4.11 miles
Lakenheath, IP27 9DS
Londis, Thetford5.19 miles
2 High Street, Thetford, IP26 4AF
Londis, Mildenhall5.25 miles
10 Holmsey Green, Mildenhall, IP28 8AJ
Co-op Ely5.27 miles
Littleport, CB6 1PJ
Costcutter Littleport5.27 miles
1 Main Street, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PH
Londis Earlsfield5.50 miles
2 Earlsfield Shopping, Brandon, IP27 9RX
Co-op Ely5.50 miles
Littleport, CB6 1JH
M&S Littleport Bp5.84 miles
Wisbech Road Littleport, Ely, CB6 1JJ
SPAR Ely6.09 miles
Spar Store, 19 High Street, Cambridgeshire, CB7 7LQ
Southery Convenience Store6.23 miles
12 Westgate Stree, Southery, Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PA
Co-op Ely6.68 miles
Isleham, CB7 5SB
SPAR New Barns Road7.02 miles
Spar Store, New Barns Road, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4PW
ALDI 41 Lisle Lane7.05 miles
Ely, CB7 4AS
Sainsbury's Ely7.08 miles
Lisle Lane, Ely, CB7 4AS
Waitrose Ely7.16 miles
Bray`s Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4QJ
Iceland Ely7.27 miles
11 The Cloisters, Brays Lane, Ely, CB7 4ZH
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport19.08 miles
London Stansted Airport38.49 miles
Bus Stop
Plantation Farm Entrance (S)0.68 miles
Plantation Farm Entrance (N)0.68 miles
St James School House (S)0.74 miles
St James School House (W)0.74 miles
Railway Station (SE)0.78 miles
Railway Station (NW)0.79 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station ()0.80 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station ()0.80 miles
Mile End Farm (SW)3.16 miles
Mile End Farm (NE)3.16 miles
White House Road (SE)3.22 miles
White House Road (NW)3.22 miles
Mildenhall Road (SE)3.44 miles
Mildenhall Road (NW)3.44 miles
Church (NW)3.46 miles
Church (SE)3.47 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing21.96 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing22.04 miles
Railway Station
Shippea Hill Rail Station0.80 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station4.59 miles
Littleport Rail Station4.96 miles
Ely Rail Station7.50 miles
Brandon Rail Station8.38 miles
Manea Rail Station11.29 miles
Kennett Rail Station11.43 miles
Downham Market Rail Station11.76 miles
Thetford Rail Station13.45 miles
Newmarket Rail Station13.86 miles
Waterbeach Rail Station15.56 miles
Watlington Rail Station16.35 miles
March Rail Station16.45 miles
Dullingham Rail Station16.54 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station17.55 miles
Harling Road Rail Station20.32 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB7 4ST)
Number of Properties in Catchment20
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)20
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
10
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£223,000
2021-09-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2007-09-11   £150,000
Sold 2003-02-24   £111,500
Sold 2001-10-11   £73,000
Sold 1996-08-16   £25,500
Sold 1996-05-08   £21,000
1, REDMERE COTTAGES
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SS		£570,000
2018-10-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
4
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£135,000
2018-02-12
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2001-06-29   £40,000
Sold 1997-06-27   £35,000
1, PLANTATION FARM COTTAGES
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SS		£180,000
2017-11-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-11-13   £175,000
Sold 2014-08-28   £148,000
Sold 2005-12-02   £120,000
Sold 2000-06-28   £59,950
TEMPLE FARM LODGE
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SS		£2,289,311
2017-02-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
2
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£190,000
2016-07-08
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-07-18   £163,000
Sold 2002-04-05   £88,000
11
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£173,000
2015-10-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2004-04-01   £130,000
Sold 2003-08-12   £95,000
6
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£122,000
2015-09-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-07-16   £130,000
Sold 1997-10-27   £47,500
Sold 1995-03-27   £45,000
1
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£97,000
2014-09-01
semidetached
freehold
2, PLANTATION FARM COTTAGES
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SS		£163,000
2014-08-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2007-02-09   £144,500
Sold 2006-01-05   £135,000
Sold 2000-01-28   £68,500
Sold 1997-05-20   £48,500
Sold 1995-05-26   £44,000
12
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£162,000
2013-07-30
semidetached
freehold
NEW BUNGALOW
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SS		£249,999
2013-01-25
detached
freehold
9
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£108,500
2009-12-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1997-01-17   £39,000
2, STATION COTTAGES
SHIPPEA HILL
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SP		£124,000
2007-05-18
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1998-02-27   £27,000
7
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£114,000
2003-11-14
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-03-24   £74,500
5
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£127,000
2003-07-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2002-06-12   £69,950
Sold 1999-07-16   £67,000
Sold 1995-07-14   £37,500
8
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4ST		£76,000
2001-10-19
semidetached
freehold
SEBASTOPOL BUNGALOW
REDMERE
ELY
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CB7 4SS		£75,000
1998-03-06
detached
freehold
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