Area Info for Bircham (Norfolk)

Bircham, Norfolk, UK

Bircham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The village is known for its rural character and scenic countryside, offering a peaceful environment typical of Norfolk villages.

Geography and Location

Bircham lies near the River Nar and is surrounded by agricultural land, contributing to its predominantly rural landscape. It is approximately 10 miles west of King's Lynn, a historic market town, and about 30 miles west of Norwich, the county city of Norfolk.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Bircham are limited, Norfolk villages like Bircham often have roots dating back several centuries, with local churches and traditional buildings reflecting the area's heritage. The village may have historical connections to agriculture and rural life in Norfolk.

Local Amenities and Features

Bircham is primarily residential and rural, with limited commercial amenities within the village itself. Nearby towns and villages provide access to shops, schools, and other services. The surrounding area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and exploring the Norfolk countryside.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by local roads, with nearby bus services connecting it to larger towns like King's Lynn and Norwich. The nearest railway stations are located in King's Lynn and Downham Market, providing rail links to other parts of the UK.

Additional Information

Due to its small size, Bircham is often appreciated for its tranquil environment and natural beauty. It is representative of the many picturesque villages that contribute to Norfolk's rural charm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Docking Primary School2.75 miles
Chequers Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8LH
Harpley CofE VC Primary School4.31 miles
School Lane, Harpley, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6DY
Sedgeford Primary School4.35 miles
Ringstead Road, Sedgeford, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5NQ
Flitcham Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School4.45 miles
Church Road, Flitcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6BU
Dersingham Primary School4.49 miles
Admirals Drive, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6LR
Rudham CofE Primary Academy4.52 miles
School Road, East Rudham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8RF
Blenheim Park Primary School4.67 miles
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.73 miles
Shernborne Road, Ingoldisthorpe, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6PE
Snettisham Primary School5.12 miles
School Road, Snettisham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7LT
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary School5.24 miles
School Road, West Newton, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6AX
Heacham Infant and Nursery School6.17 miles
School Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7DQ
Great Massingham CofE Primary School6.42 miles
Weasenham Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2EY
Heacham Junior School6.43 miles
College Drive, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EJ
Brancaster Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School7.03 miles
Market Lane, Brancaster, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8AB
Hunstanton Primary School7.37 miles
Collingwood Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DY
Smithdon High School7.42 miles
Downs Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5HY
Health
Clinic
Nsdc - St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit4.76 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham9.62 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham9.64 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham9.74 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Cranmer House10.13 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham10.27 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre11.54 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Kings Lynn Chiropractic Clinic11.78 miles
John Kennedy Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2AA
Thurlow House- Camhs11.92 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Chatterton House11.92 miles
Goodwins Road, Norfolk, PE30 5PD
North House11.92 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Marie Stopes International Kings Lynn Early Medical Unit11.98 miles
St. James Medical Practice, County Court Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5SY
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Kings Lynn)12.02 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - King's Lynn12.02 miles
8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Allied Healthcare Group (Kings Lynn)12.09 miles
Chequer House, 12 King Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1ES
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham18.13 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
GP
Dr Burgess & Partners2.67 miles
Bayfield Surgery, High Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NH
Carole Brown Health Centre4.76 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Heacham Group Practice - Snettisham Surgery5.57 miles
Common Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7PE
Great Massingham Surgery5.94 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Heacham Group Practice - Heacham Surgery6.48 miles
45 Station Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EX
Dr Archer & Partners6.83 miles
Congham Road, Grimston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1DW
Dr Gorrod & Partners6.96 miles
Church Walk, Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8DH
Dr Thorpe7.71 miles
Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Hunstanton Medical Practice 7.71 miles
Valentine Road, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Dr Hopkin & Partners9.22 miles
Priory Lane, North Wootton, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3PT
Dr Bennett & Partners10.27 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Dr Bennett & Partners10.69 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Dr Ahmed10.82 miles
Fairstead Surgery, Centre Point, Fairstead Estate, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4SR
Gayton Road Health Centre11.04 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4DY
St Augustine's Surgery11.34 miles
St Augustine`s Centre, Columbia Way, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2LB
Dr McAnsh11.54 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Hospital
BMI The Sandringham Hospital10.27 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital10.44 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit10.44 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Swaffham Community Hospital14.80 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Dereham Hospital17.90 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Kelling Hospital20.83 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Skegness and District General Hospital23.06 miles
Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2BS
North Cambridgeshire Hospital23.53 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
St Michaels Hospital26.11 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Maple Lodge26.99 miles
Maple Lodge, Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Pilgrim Hospital27.89 miles
Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Rochford Unit27.89 miles
Rochford Unit, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Department Of Psychiatry27.89 miles
Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich28.29 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Boston West Hospital28.50 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Cromer and District Hospital28.91 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
Pharmacy
Boots5.18 miles
1 Jubilee Court, Hunstanton Road, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6HH
Alan Stockley and Co Ltd5.24 miles
37-39 Lynn Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7LR
Boots6.56 miles
44-46 Station Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EY
S and S (Chemists) Ltd7.17 miles
Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk, PE31 8HD
Lincoln Co-Operative Chemist Ltd7.71 miles
8 Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Boots7.79 miles
19 High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5AB
Lloydspharmacy9.50 miles
1 Priory Court, 43 St.Augustine`s Way, South Wootton,Kings Lynn, PE30 3TE
Rainbow Pharmacy9.53 miles
Langley Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, PE30 3UG
Boots9.57 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.10 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Fakenham Pharmacy10.27 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.82 miles
6 Centre Point, Fairstead, King`s Lynn, PE30 4SR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.04 miles
Gayton Road Health Centre, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4DY
Clock Pharmacy11.08 miles
1 Gayton Road, Gaywood, King`s Lynn, PE30 4EA
David Jagger Ltd11.50 miles
5-7 Staithe Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.70 miles
38 Loke Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2AB
Leisure
Park
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)2.63 miles
SANDRINGHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)5.34 miles
SANDRINGHAM6.04 miles
DERSINGHAM BOG6.25 miles
HUNSTANTON HALL (Grade II Listed)7.05 miles
ROYDON COMMON7.87 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)8.23 miles
HOLME DUNES8.28 miles
SCOLT HEAD ISLAND8.93 miles
HOLKHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)9.32 miles
NORTH NORFOLK10.37 miles
THE WASH10.63 miles
FAIRSTEAD10.75 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)11.32 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)11.90 miles
THE WALKS, KING'S LYNN (Grade II Listed)11.94 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis The Londis Shop1.28 miles
Bircham Newton, Kings Lynn, PE31 6RH
Costcutter Kings Lynn1.50 miles
Contruction Skills Head Office, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH
SPAR Docking2.97 miles
Spar, Station Road, Norfolk, PE31 8LS
SPAR Dersingham5.15 miles
Spar Store, 49 Hunstanton Road, Norfolk, PE31 6NA
Co-op King's Lynn5.22 miles
Lynn Road, Snettisham, PE31 7PT
Tesco Heacham (Express)6.30 miles
5 Lynn Rd, Heacham, Norfolk, PE31 7HU
Co-op King's Lynn6.56 miles
Heacham, PE31 7EY
Grimston Post Office Store6.91 miles
1 Massingham Road, Grimston Kings Lynn PE32 1BD
Londis Burnham Market Stores7.50 miles
Overy Road, Burnham Market, PE31 8HH
Nisa J & J Wilson7.61 miles
Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach Rd, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5BB
Nisa Keshco Ltd7.61 miles
1 Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8FB
Tesco Hunstanton (Superstore)7.66 miles
Southend Rd, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5AR
Sainsbury's Hunstanton7.70 miles
88 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EP
Londis, Hunstanton7.80 miles
21 High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5AB
Londis, Hunstanton7.80 miles
21 High Street, Norfolk, PE36 5AB
York Avenue Convenience Store7.90 miles
2-4 York Avenue, Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6BU
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport30.37 miles
Bus Stop
Bircham Road (NE)0.15 miles
Bircham Road (SW)0.15 miles
stores (S)0.18 miles
Kings Head (N)0.18 miles
Norman Road (N)0.19 miles
Norman Road (S)0.19 miles
Stocks Close (E)0.38 miles
Stocks Close (W)0.41 miles
Church Lane (W)0.61 miles
Church Lane (E)0.61 miles
village (N)0.82 miles
church (S)0.83 miles
college (N)1.72 miles
college (SW)1.73 miles
turn (W)2.03 miles
Crossroads (N)2.29 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing12.16 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing12.21 miles
Railway Station
Kings Lynn Rail Station11.83 miles
Watlington Rail Station16.44 miles
Downham Market Rail Station20.80 miles
Havenhouse Rail Station22.79 miles
Skegness Rail Station22.91 miles
Wainfleet Rail Station23.38 miles
Sheringham Rail Station25.05 miles
Thorpe Culvert Rail Station25.29 miles
West Runton Rail Station26.40 miles
Brandon Rail Station28.13 miles
Cromer Rail Station28.27 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station28.43 miles
Boston Rail Station28.47 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station28.83 miles
Wymondham Rail Station29.07 miles
Attleborough Rail Station29.18 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PE31 6S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment169
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
ST EDMONDS, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QW		£360,000
2025-08-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-11-05   £360,000
2, FRING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RE		£160,000
2025-06-30
semidetached
freehold
7, QUEENS CRESCENT
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RF		£280,000
2025-03-20
semidetached
freehold
5, LONGMEADOW CLOSE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SY		£775,000
2024-11-07
detached (New)
freehold
UPGATE, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£600,000
2024-07-26
detached
freehold
67, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£499,950
2024-01-08
detached
freehold
KINGS HEAD COTTAGE (2), LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£467,500
2023-02-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-06   £370,000
WELL COTTAGE, CROW LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6GX		£676,000
2022-12-12
detached
freehold
3, LONGMEADOW CLOSE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SY		£625,000
2022-09-23
detached (New)
freehold
CHURCH FARM BARNS (1), BACK LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XJ		£1,040,000
2022-06-08
terraced
freehold
WALNUT TREE HOUSE, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£700,000
2022-05-09
detached
freehold
77, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£650,000
2022-03-25
detached
freehold
2, LONGMEADOW CLOSE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SY		£875,000
2021-12-08
detached (New)
freehold
CHERRY RIDGE, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£895,000
2021-08-06
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, TOWN FARM BARNS
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6WP		£712,000
2021-06-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-11-28   £600,000
6, LONGMEADOW CLOSE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SY		£695,000
2021-05-20
detached (New)
freehold
75, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£740,000
2021-04-30
semidetached
freehold
59, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QW		£430,000
2021-04-23
detached
freehold
FIELDSIDE, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QW		£565,000
2021-03-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-11-10   £390,000
BIRCH COTTAGE, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£346,500
2021-01-29
detached
freehold
50, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QW		£20,000
2021-01-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, LONGMEADOW CLOSE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SY		£465,000
2020-12-21
semidetached (New)
freehold
SUMMERFIELD HOUSE, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£650,000
2020-11-20
detached
freehold
CHURCH FARM BARNS (2), BACK LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XJ		£560,000
2020-10-15
terraced
freehold
25, CROW LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6GX		£300,000
2020-09-08
semidetached
freehold
MICKLEBRING, CHURCH LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XS		£535,000
2020-07-07
detached
freehold
KINGS HEAD COTTAGE (1), LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£330,000
2020-07-07
semidetached
freehold
THE ROWANS, 58, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QW		£362,000
2020-06-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-03-28   £280,000
MICHAELMAS COTTAGE, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£380,000
2020-06-05
semidetached
freehold
THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£550,000
2020-03-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, LONGMEADOW CLOSE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SY		£445,000
2020-01-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
49, CHURCH LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XS		£499,995
2019-10-30
detached
freehold
CHERRY TREE COTTAGE, STANHOE ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6GP		£320,000
2019-09-06
semidetached
freehold
3, FRING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RE		£200,000
2019-08-16
semidetached
freehold
11, FRING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RE		£90,000
2019-07-12
semidetached
freehold
44, CHURCH LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XS		£420,000
2019-06-21
detached
freehold
REDBRICK COTTAGE, 80, DOCKING ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6QP		£372,500
2019-06-17
semidetached
freehold
MILLERS COTTAGE, 20, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£220,000
2019-04-18
detached
freehold
4, TOWN FARM BARNS
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6WP		£495,000
2019-02-25
detached
freehold
31, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£335,000
2019-02-13
semidetached
freehold
3, TOWN FARM BARNS
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6WP		£500,000
2018-10-12
semidetached
freehold
SIRENE HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XS		£685,000
2018-07-27
detached
freehold
LION HOUSE, LYNN ROAD
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6RJ		£698,000
2018-01-12
detached
freehold
47, CHURCH LANE
GREAT BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6XS		£340,000
2017-12-15
semidetached
freehold
ROWAN HOUSE, WINDMILL HILL
BIRCHAM
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SW		£495,000
2017-11-10
detached
freehold
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