Area Info for Besthorpe (Norfolk)

Besthorpe, Norfolk, UK

Besthorpe is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is situated within the district of South Norfolk and is known for its rural character and scenic countryside. The village is primarily residential with a close-knit community and features traditional Norfolk architecture.

Geography and Location

Besthorpe lies near the River Yare and is surrounded by agricultural land, contributing to its peaceful rural setting. It is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages, making it a quiet yet connected location.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Besthorpe are limited, the village shares its heritage with the broader Norfolk region, which has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The area is typical of Norfolk villages, with historical buildings and traditional rural landscapes.

Community and Amenities

Besthorpe has a small population, and amenities within the village are limited. Residents often rely on nearby towns for services such as shopping, education, and healthcare. The community is active and often participates in local events and activities.

Natural Environment

The surrounding environment of Besthorpe is characterised by open fields, farmland, and natural waterways, making it suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching. The rural landscape contributes to the tranquillity and natural beauty of the area.

Additional Information

There are no significant commercial or industrial facilities within Besthorpe, maintaining its status as a predominantly residential and agricultural village. Its proximity to larger towns provides residents with access to a wider range of services and amenities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Attleborough Junior School1.15 miles
Besthorpe Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2NA
Attleborough Infant School1.18 miles
Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Attleborough Academy Norfolk1.18 miles
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Chapel Road School1.73 miles
Chapel Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2DS
Wymondham College1.79 miles
Golf Links Road, Morley, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ
Spooner Row Primary School, Wymondham1.84 miles
Station Road, Spooner Row, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9JR
Old Buckenham Primary School2.39 miles
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1RH
Old Buckenham High School2.43 miles
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1RL
Ellingham Hospital School2.43 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Morley Church of England Primary School2.54 miles
Deopham Road, Morley St Botolph, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9TS
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.43 miles
Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1RW
Great Ellingham Primary School3.47 miles
Hingham Road, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1HX
Bunwell Primary School3.80 miles
The Turnpike, Bunwell, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1SN
Wicklewood Primary School4.06 miles
Hackford Road, Wicklewood, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9QJ
Acorn Park School4.40 miles
Andrews Furlong, Mill Road, Banham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU
Tacolneston Church of England Primary4.49 miles
Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1AL
Health
Clinic
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia2.53 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)4.29 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham4.29 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Partnerships in Care Lombard House4.30 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Ogden Court4.51 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham5.05 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Partnerships in Care Burston House8.84 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall9.75 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Norwich9.90 miles
Norfolk & Norwich University Hosp`, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Allied Healthcare Group (Norwich)10.09 miles
Suite 6B, Cringleford Business Ctr, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6AU
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss10.26 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss10.27 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Inhealth - Spire Norwich Hospital10.47 miles
Old Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TD
Scrivens Hearing Care At Bowthorpe Health Centre - Norwich10.75 miles
Wendene, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA
Partnerships in Care St John's House11.29 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Ecch Kestrel House11.47 miles
White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DG
GP
Dr Martin & Partners1.28 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Dr Martin & Partners1.44 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Dr Watts4.29 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Wymondham Medical Practice4.72 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Hingham Surgery5.05 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
King's Ride Surgery6.19 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
East Harling Surgery7.45 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Long Stratton Medical Partnership7.71 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Hethersett Surgery7.72 miles
Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Mulbarton Surgery8.24 miles
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG
Long Stratton Medical Partnership8.84 miles
Newton Flotman Surgery, St Marys Close, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AH
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries9.68 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Cringleford Surgery9.69 miles
Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6TA
Dr Wisdom & Partners9.79 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
The Lawns Medical Practice10.01 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners10.01 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Hospital
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital9.90 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital11.43 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital11.89 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital11.91 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Dereham Hospital12.59 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Hellesdon Hospital12.83 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Highlands15.10 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic15.38 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
All Hallows Hospital17.05 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Swaffham Community Hospital17.59 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich19.30 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
St Michaels Hospital20.47 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Ecch Beccles Hospital22.00 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital22.59 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
BMI St Edmunds Hospital23.81 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital24.54 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy1.37 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Lloydspharmacy1.44 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.38 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Boots4.72 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Boots5.00 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
East Harling Pharmacy7.38 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Boots7.72 miles
35 Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.05 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Boots8.35 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
Mattishall Pharmacy9.68 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Hurn Chemist Limited9.69 miles
Cringleford Surgery, Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6TA
Hado Pharmacy10.00 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
Total Health Pharmacy10.04 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots10.13 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.18 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots10.18 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Leisure
Park
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM4.24 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.55 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)6.76 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)8.23 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL8.62 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON9.25 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.27 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN10.01 miles
ROYDEN FEN10.06 miles
EATON COMMON10.35 miles
EARLHAM PARK WOODS10.54 miles
DUNSTON COMMON10.57 miles
BOWTHORPE MARSH10.59 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH10.63 miles
MARSTON MARSHES10.85 miles
EATON PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.12 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Besthorpe Bp1.06 miles
Attleborough Bypass Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
Lidl Attleborough1.49 miles
Queens Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AG
Sainsbury's Attleborough1.61 miles
High Street, Attleborough, NR17 2EH
Nisa Local2.10 miles
32 Dodds Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2HH
Londis Old Buckenham Stores2.66 miles
The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RB
Bunwell Village Store3.08 miles
98 Bunwell Street, Bunwell Norwich NR16 1AB
Co-op Wymondham4.40 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0AJ
Morrisons Wymondham4.58 miles
Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NS
Londis Banham (Convenience First)5.12 miles
Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
Co-op Wymondham5.28 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0HH
Waitrose Wymondham5.49 miles
Norwich Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0SH
M&S Lynn Hill Bp5.59 miles
1 Yaxley Road, Dereham, NR16 1AS
Kenninghall Stores & Post Office6.26 miles
Market Place, Kenninghall Norfolk NR16 2AH
ALDI Napier Way7.52 miles
Dereham, NR19 1FS
Tesco Norwich (Express)7.71 miles
11-13 Great Melton Rd, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Co-op Norwich8.03 miles
Ice House, NR15 2XW
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport14.13 miles
Bus Stop
Post Office (W)0.66 miles
post office (E)0.67 miles
Mill Lane (SW)0.84 miles
Mill Lane (NE)0.85 miles
Brickfield Terrace (SW)1.03 miles
Brickfield Terrace (NE)1.05 miles
chapel (SW)1.07 miles
chapel (NE)1.07 miles
Junior School (SW)1.19 miles
Attleborough Rail Station ()1.23 miles
Attleborough Rail Station ()1.23 miles
Rail Station (N)1.23 miles
Morley Turn (NE)1.25 miles
high school (SW)1.25 miles
high school (NE)1.25 miles
Attleborough Rail Station ()1.25 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North21.17 miles
Reedham Ferry South21.19 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing29.54 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing29.56 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing32.07 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing32.21 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing39.33 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing39.34 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing39.98 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing39.98 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal40.41 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing40.69 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing41.63 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing49.34 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing49.52 miles
Railway Station
Attleborough Rail Station1.23 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station1.86 miles
Wymondham Rail Station4.27 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station4.76 miles
Harling Road Rail Station7.48 miles
Diss Rail Station10.52 miles
Norwich Rail Station13.09 miles
Thetford Rail Station14.60 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station17.05 miles
Brundall Rail Station17.74 miles
Salhouse Rail Station17.93 miles
Buckenham Rail Station18.45 miles
Brandon Rail Station18.47 miles
Lingwood Rail Station19.78 miles
Cantley Rail Station19.88 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station20.22 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR17 2L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment419
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
RISEBOROUGH BARN, SILVER STREET
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LE		£865,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-02-26   £175,000
6, BUNWELL ROAD
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LL		£350,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
MAYFIELD COTTAGES (1), SILVER STREET
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LE		£405,000
2023-09-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2016-01-29   £255,000
Sold 2004-02-24   £175,000
Sold 1998-12-22   £52,000
HERON FARM, BUNWELL ROAD
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LN		£725,000
2023-07-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
CAMELIA COTTAGE, SLUTSHOLE LANE
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LS		£410,000
2023-02-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-10-18   £305,000
WALNUT TREE COTTAGES (2), SILVER STREET
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LF		£285,000
2020-11-25
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-09-07   £172,500
Sold 2000-11-20   £50,000
Sold 2000-09-07   £39,000
BYEWAYS, BUNWELL ROAD
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LN		£591,000
2020-11-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-03-30   £285,000
Sold 2000-10-27   £150,000
MAYFIELD FARMHOUSE, SILVER STREET
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LE		£750,000
2020-03-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
FLAXTON FARM, BUNWELL ROAD
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LN		£530,000
2018-07-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
WALNUT TREE COTTAGES (1), SILVER STREET
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LF		£190,000
2014-09-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-09-24   £185,000
Sold 2004-08-06   £164,000
Sold 2002-10-01   £138,250
Sold 1997-08-15   £38,400
FLAXTON BARN, BUNWELL ROAD
BESTHORPE
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 2LN		£545,000
2004-12-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-01-28   £350,000
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