Area Info for Banham (Norfolk)

Banham, Norfolk, UK

Banham is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is situated within the Breckland district and is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside. The village is approximately 10 miles south of Norwich, the county city of Norfolk.

Geography and Environment

Banham is characterised by its open farmland, woodlands, and natural reserves. The area offers a peaceful rural setting with a mix of agricultural land and natural habitats, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.

Local Attractions and Landmarks

One of the notable attractions near Banham is Banham Zoo, a popular family destination that houses a wide variety of animals from around the world. The village also features traditional English countryside scenery and several historic buildings.

Community and Amenities

Banham has a small but active community with local amenities including a pub, a village hall, and a church. The village maintains a rural character with a close-knit community, and it is often appreciated for its tranquillity and natural beauty.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and Norwich. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles for travel.
Education
School
Banham Primary School0.00 miles
Crown Street, Banham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2EX
Acorn Park School0.43 miles
Andrews Furlong, Mill Road, Banham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU
Kenninghall Community Primary School2.26 miles
School Close, Kenninghall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2EJ
Old Buckenham High School2.33 miles
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1RL
Old Buckenham Primary School2.38 miles
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1RH
The New Eccles Hall School2.77 miles
Quidenham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2NZ
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing3.24 miles
Mill Road, Winfarthing, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2DZ
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham3.71 miles
The Street, North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2LR
Bressingham Primary School4.15 miles
School Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AR
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.17 miles
Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1RW
East Harling Primary School and Nursery4.32 miles
Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2NQ
Chapel Road School4.68 miles
Chapel Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2DS
Bunwell Primary School4.69 miles
The Turnpike, Bunwell, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1SN
Attleborough Junior School4.70 miles
Besthorpe Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2NA
Attleborough Infant School4.86 miles
Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Attleborough Academy Norfolk4.86 miles
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Health
Clinic
Partnerships in Care Burston House5.49 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia5.55 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss6.05 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss6.07 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Partnerships in Care St John's House6.76 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Partnerships in Care Lombard House7.16 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)8.70 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham8.70 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court8.95 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham9.25 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Gilchrist Birthing Unit9.84 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
AHP Suffolk (Eye)9.84 miles
Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Stanton Health Centre10.85 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Partnerships in Care Richmond House11.64 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre12.28 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit12.28 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
GP
King's Ride Surgery2.01 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Dr Martin & Partners4.45 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
East Harling Surgery4.49 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Dr Martin & Partners4.74 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
The Lawns Medical Practice5.84 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners5.84 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton6.96 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
Botesdale Health Centre7.49 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Dr Wisdom & Partners8.24 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Long Stratton Medical Partnership8.52 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Dr Watts8.70 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Wymondham Medical Practice9.10 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Hingham Surgery9.25 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Dr Lewis & partners9.88 miles
Eye Health Centre, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DD
Stanton Health Centre10.85 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton10.85 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Hospital
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital13.90 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital15.19 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital15.76 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital15.78 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Dereham Hospital16.95 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Hellesdon Hospital16.98 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
All Hallows Hospital17.27 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Highlands18.36 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic18.62 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
BMI St Edmunds Hospital19.80 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Swaffham Community Hospital20.03 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
West Suffolk Hospital20.52 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House20.52 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital21.07 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Ecch Beccles Hospital22.12 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich23.74 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Pharmacy
East Harling Pharmacy4.48 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Lloydspharmacy4.72 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Lloydspharmacy4.74 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Hado Pharmacy5.85 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.98 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots5.98 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy7.49 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.69 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.84 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Boots9.10 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Boots9.15 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
Eye Pharmacy10.11 miles
5 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy10.97 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Boots11.32 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
Boots11.55 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
Boots11.89 miles
35 Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Leisure
Park
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN5.27 miles
ROYDEN FEN5.63 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)7.52 miles
MARKET WESTON8.11 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH8.36 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH8.51 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM8.64 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL9.07 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)9.27 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)10.27 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.30 miles
THE PENNINGS, EYE10.36 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON11.38 miles
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.38 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)12.79 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON12.95 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Banham (Convenience First)0.56 miles
Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
Kenninghall Stores & Post Office2.05 miles
Market Place, Kenninghall Norfolk NR16 2AH
Londis Old Buckenham Stores2.10 miles
The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RB
Nisa Local4.21 miles
32 Dodds Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2HH
Sainsbury's Attleborough4.65 miles
High Street, Attleborough, NR17 2EH
Lidl Attleborough4.73 miles
Queens Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AG
Bunwell Village Store4.88 miles
98 Bunwell Street, Bunwell Norwich NR16 1AB
M&S Besthorpe Bp5.81 miles
Attleborough Bypass Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
Premier Convenience Stores6.12 miles
44 Skelton Road, Diss Norfolk IP22 4PN
Morrisons Diss6.16 miles
Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4XF
Tesco Diss (Superstore)6.28 miles
Victoria Rd, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4JN
Costcutter Hopton7.09 miles
Tradefayre (norfolk House), Hopton, Norfolk, IP22 2QY
Dickleburgh Stores & Post Office7.40 miles
1 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh, Norwich Norfolk IP21 4NW
Co-op Diss7.77 miles
Rickinghall, IP22 1DX
M&S Lynn Hill Bp8.58 miles
1 Yaxley Road, Dereham, NR16 1AS
Co-op Norwich8.58 miles
Ice House, NR15 2XW
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport18.20 miles
Bus Stop
school (S)0.01 miles
school (N)0.01 miles
Phone Box (W)0.11 miles
Phone Box (E)0.12 miles
Grey's Manor (NE)0.16 miles
Grey's Manor (W)0.19 miles
Zoo (W)0.52 miles
Zoo (E)0.57 miles
Haugh Road (NW)1.70 miles
Haugh Road (SE)1.71 miles
Stacksford Lane (SW)1.76 miles
Stacksford Lane (E)1.76 miles
St Andrews Close (E)1.95 miles
St Andrews Close (W)1.95 miles
Post Office (NE)2.03 miles
Post Office (W)2.04 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North22.82 miles
Reedham Ferry South22.82 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing28.18 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing28.19 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing34.27 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing34.41 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing35.24 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing35.24 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing35.58 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing35.58 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal35.96 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing36.30 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing37.29 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing44.61 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing44.79 miles
Railway Station
Eccles Road Rail Station3.14 miles
Attleborough Rail Station4.43 miles
Harling Road Rail Station5.38 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station6.17 miles
Diss Rail Station6.48 miles
Wymondham Rail Station8.61 miles
Thetford Rail Station12.49 miles
Elmswell Rail Station15.62 miles
Norwich Rail Station16.64 miles
Thurston Rail Station16.90 miles
Brandon Rail Station17.36 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station18.12 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station19.29 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station19.97 miles
Brundall Rail Station20.53 miles
Needham Market Rail Station20.63 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR16 2E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment413
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)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
27, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2EX		£220,000
2025-05-07
detached
freehold
6, CHURCH FARM BARNS
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SX		£274,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
21, POUND CLOSE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SY		£258,000
2025-03-12
detached
freehold
APPLEGATE COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HU		£450,000
2025-01-10
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-07-05   £240,500
17, SCRUMPY WAY
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SU		£388,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
9, APPLE CLOSE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HX		£195,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
ST MARYS HOUSE, HEATH ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HS		£775,000
2024-08-21
detached
freehold
ALEXANDRA HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HN		£560,000
2024-10-04
detached
freehold
8, APPLE CLOSE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HX		£250,000
2024-06-14
semidetached
freehold
17, ORCHARD WAY
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HY		£196,250
2024-02-01
semidetached
freehold
CHESTNUT COTTAGE, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£260,000
2023-12-15
semidetached
freehold
MIDDLE COTTAGE, HEATH ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HS		£195,000
2023-12-14
terraced
freehold
METHODIST CHAPEL COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HU		£227,500
2023-11-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-04-26   £240,000
THE PRIORY, THE GREEN
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2AA		£510,000
2023-11-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£280,750
2023-10-27
detached
freehold
WILLOW HOUSE, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£263,000
2023-09-27
semidetached
freehold
PEN Y BRYN, OVERCROSS
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2BY		£475,000
2023-07-27
detached
freehold
42, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2EX		£310,000
2023-07-11
terraced
freehold
BARLEY FIELD, MILL ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HU		£670,000
2023-06-07
detached
freehold
CLUB COTTAGES (2), CHURCH LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HR		£522,325
2023-04-06
detached
freehold
MEECHING HOUSE, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£425,000
2023-01-24
detached
freehold
41, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2EX		£480,000
2023-01-16
detached
freehold
2, POUND CLOSE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SY		£300,000
2023-01-12
detached
freehold
APPLEJACKS, CHURCH LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HR		£630,000
2022-12-02
detached
freehold
CAPRICE, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HW		£450,000
2022-10-28
detached
freehold
THE STABLES, CHURCH HILL
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HN		£700,000
2022-10-06
detached
freehold
BLACKBERRY COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HU		£275,000
2022-09-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, CHURCH FARM BARNS
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SX		£500
2022-08-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE HOLLIES, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£220,000
2022-05-17
semidetached
freehold
12, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2EX		£250,000
2022-02-25
terraced
freehold
KENWOOD, CHURCH LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HR		£504,180
2021-09-13
detached
freehold
12, GRAMMAR SCHOOL YARD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HR		£270,000
2021-08-25
detached
freehold
THE BARN, 63, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HW		£475,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
HOWGATE HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HN		£895,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
40A, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2EX		£200,000
2021-06-10
semidetached
freehold
7, APPLE CLOSE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HX		£195,000
2021-05-07
semidetached
freehold
HOLYKILN, HEATH ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HS		£430,000
2021-04-09
detached
freehold
APPLE HOUSE, 11C, SCRUMPY WAY
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SU		£455,000
2021-04-08
detached
freehold
16, SCRUMPY WAY
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SU		£330,000
2021-04-08
detached
freehold
FIELD VIEW, HEATH ROAD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HS		£355,000
2021-04-07
terraced
freehold
THE BRAMBLES, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£225,000
2021-03-15
semidetached
freehold
51, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HW		£1,500
2021-03-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
52, CROWN STREET
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HW		£495,000
2021-01-22
terraced
freehold
10, POUND CLOSE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2SY		£325,000
2021-01-12
detached
freehold
PIPPIN, GREYHOUND LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HT		£295,000
2021-01-08
detached
freehold
CYDER ORCHARD, CHURCH LANE
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HR		£425,000
2021-01-06
detached
freehold
ROSINA HOUSE, OVERCROSS
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2BY		£575,000
2020-11-26
detached
freehold
2, GRAMMAR SCHOOL YARD
BANHAM
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 2HR		£220,000
2020-11-06
terraced
freehold
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