Area Info for Blundeston (Norfolk)

Blundeston, Norfolk, UK

Blundeston is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Norfolk, in the East of England. It is situated near the coast, approximately 3 miles south of Lowestoft, which is a significant town in the region. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Blundeston has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features traditional Norfolk architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Mary’s Church, is a notable landmark with origins that can be traced back to medieval times, reflecting the long-standing religious and community heritage of the area.

Community and Amenities

The village has a close-knit community with various local events and activities. While it is primarily residential and rural, residents have access to essential amenities in nearby towns such as Lowestoft. The area offers scenic countryside, making it popular for walking and outdoor pursuits.

Transport and Accessibility

Blundeston is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport networks. The nearest railway station is in Lowestoft, providing connections to other parts of Norfolk and beyond. The village’s proximity to the coast also makes it a convenient location for coastal tourism and leisure activities.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape includes farmland, marshlands, and coastal areas, supporting diverse wildlife and natural habitats. The region’s natural beauty is a significant aspect of Blundeston’s appeal, attracting visitors interested in outdoor activities and nature observation.
Education
School
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.00 miles
Church Road, Blundeston, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5AX
Somerleyton Primary School1.62 miles
The Green, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5PT
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics1.78 miles
Blyford Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.98 miles
The Street, Corton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5HW
Hopton Church of England Primary School2.04 miles
Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9BT
Woods Loke Community Primary School2.05 miles
Butley Drive, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3EB
Gunton Primary Academy2.05 miles
Gainsborough Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4LX
Oulton Broad Primary School2.30 miles
Christmas Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3JX
The Ashley School Academy Trust2.51 miles
Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EU
First Base2.53 miles
34 Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EX
Ormiston Denes Academy2.66 miles
Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AH
Harbour2.68 miles
Harbour Pupil Referral Unit, Saturn Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4TD
Old Warren House School2.69 miles
Warren Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4QD
Poplars Community Primary School2.73 miles
St Margaret`s Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4HN
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2.73 miles
St Margaret`s Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4HN
St Margaret's Primary Academy2.85 miles
Church Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4JF
Health
Clinic
Ecch Clinic Blundeston0.31 miles
Lakeside Rise, Blundeston, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5BG
Oulton Medical Centre1.64 miles
Meadow Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Oulton Ooh Base1.64 miles
Kirley Mill Health Centre, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
Ecch Village Rise Cc1.78 miles
Blyford Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PZ
Ecch Ashley School2.51 miles
Ashley Downs, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EU
Ecch The Ark2.89 miles
Water Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NH
Ecch Roman Hill Cc3.03 miles
Love Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NY
Ecch Coastal Centre (Ccfil)3.18 miles
Beacon Park, Woodfarm Lane, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9AQ
Ecch Surestart3.26 miles
45 Milton Road East, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1NU
Ecch Regent Road3.35 miles
Regent Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PA
Ecch Police Station Road3.35 miles
5 Police Station Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1NY
East Of England Hyperbaric Unit3.36 miles
James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Ecch Jpuh3.36 miles
James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Great Yarmouth OOH Base 3.36 miles
JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL, LOWESTOFT ROAD, GORLESTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK,, NR31 6LA
Ecch Riverside Bc3.38 miles
Riverside Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0TQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Suffolk - Lowestoft3.41 miles
101 London Road North, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1LX
GP
Dr K Khan & Partner1.64 miles
Meadow Road, Oulton Village, Lowestoft, NR32 3AZ
Crestview Medical Centre1.97 miles
141 Crestview Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4TW
Dr Verma & Partners2.02 miles
Station Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9BE
Dr Bouch & Partners2.58 miles
1A Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Lowestoft, NR32 3LJ
Dr M Seehra, Dr G Lockyer, Dr S Davis & Dr Alain Tanoe3.01 miles
High Street Surgery, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JE
Dr Anderson & Partners3.07 miles
82 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9LU
Alexandra Road Surgery3.23 miles
Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1PL
Westwood Surgery3.62 miles
Westwood Surgery, 45-47 Westwood Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RW
Kirkley Mill Surgery3.70 miles
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Clifton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HF
Dr K Khan & Partner3.70 miles
Marine Surgery, Kirkley Mill Health Centre, Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HF
Rosedale Surgery3.95 miles
Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colivlle, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8LG
Andaman Surgery4.02 miles
303 Long Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9DF
Dr Penn & Partners4.08 miles
Falklands Way, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8RW
Dr Verma & Partners4.36 miles
c/o Shrublands Health Centre, Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Norfolk, NR31 7BP
Dr Magson & Partners4.50 miles
Sussex Road, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6QB
Family Healthcare Centre4.77 miles
1 East Anglian Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TY
Hospital
Airey Close1.40 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Lowestoft Hospital3.25 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
James Paget University Hospital3.36 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
St Catherines Way4.12 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
Carlton Court4.21 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Ecch Beccles Hospital7.12 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Northgate Hospital7.24 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
All Hallows Hospital11.17 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Ecch Southwold Hospital12.80 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital14.06 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Norvic Clinic16.04 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands16.27 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Colman Hospital19.78 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital20.10 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital20.14 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital21.35 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Pharmacy
Boots1.64 miles
Oulton Medical Centre, Meadow Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AZ
F P Cross Ltd1.93 miles
Village Rise Pharmacy, Weston Road, Gunton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4PT
Hopton Pharmacy2.34 miles
1 Warren Road, Hopton On Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9BN
Holly Pharmacy2.58 miles
1b Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3LJ
Hayden Chemist2.64 miles
Hayden House, Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LL
High Street Pharmacy3.01 miles
High Street Surgery, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1JE
Victoria Pharmacy3.07 miles
Victoria Surgery, 82 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, NR33 9LU
Boots3.08 miles
120-122 St. Peters Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1UD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.23 miles
Alexandra Road Surgery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL
Superdrug Stores Plc3.39 miles
Superdrug Pharmacy, 14 The Britten Centre, Lowestoft, NR32 1LR
Boots3.46 miles
76a London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1ET
Asda Stores Ltd3.51 miles
Horn Hill, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0PX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.62 miles
55 Westwood Avenue, Waveney Garden Estate, Lowestoft, NR33 9RW
Eastpoint Pharmacy3.70 miles
216 London Road South, Arvor House, Clifton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.72 miles
187 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0DR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.95 miles
Unit 5, 15 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, NR33 8LG
Leisure
Park
LOUND1.20 miles
SOMERLEYTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)1.24 miles
GUNTON WOOD2.02 miles
GUNTON WARREN AND CORTON WOODS2.48 miles
FRITTON LAKE2.69 miles
LEATHES HAM2.70 miles
BELLE VUE PARK (Grade II Listed)2.91 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT3.64 miles
BREYDON WATER6.31 miles
RAVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)6.96 miles
KESSINGLAND6.99 miles
THE VENETIAN WATERWAYS (Grade II Listed)7.25 miles
BENACRE8.76 miles
BROOME HEATH10.85 miles
THE BROADS11.27 miles
MID-YARE11.63 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Lowestoft (Superstore)1.65 miles
Leisure Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4TZ
Gunton Service Station1.73 miles
269 Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AA
Co-op Great Yarmouth1.87 miles
Petrol Hopton On Sea, NR31 9AH
Village Rise Superstore1.92 miles
Weston Road, Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PT
Co-op Lowestoft2.22 miles
Gresham Avenue, NR32 3DQ
Co-op Lowestoft2.40 miles
Oulton Road, NR32 3DG
Nisa Local2.41 miles
65-67 Hollingsworth Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4AT
SPAR Lowestoft2.47 miles
Spar Store, 96-100 Hall Road, Lowestoft, NR32 3NN
Londis Shell Oulton Broad Service Station2.48 miles
Normanston Drive, Lowestoft, NR32 2PY
Bridge Road Convenience Store2.68 miles
52 Bridge Road, Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3LR
Jug & Bottle2.85 miles
159 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4HP
Morrisons Lowestoft - North Quay Retail Park2.85 miles
12 North Quay Retail Park, Peto Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2ED
Iceland Lowestoft Food Warehouse2.89 miles
Unit 6b, North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft, NR32 2ED
Lidl Lowestoft2.91 miles
Peto Way, Lowestoft, NR32 2ED
SPAR Oulton Broad2.93 miles
Spar, 123 Bridge Road, Suffolk, NR33 9JU
Norwich Road Stores3.02 miles
96 Norwich Road, Lowestoft NR32 2BS
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport20.71 miles
Bus Stop
Peto's Corner (S)0.13 miles
Peto's Corner (SW)0.13 miles
Peto's Corner (W)0.13 miles
Peto's Corner (N)0.13 miles
Prison (E)0.25 miles
Prison (W)0.25 miles
Garage (NW)0.34 miles
Garage (SE)0.35 miles
Community Centre (N)0.36 miles
Community Centre (S)0.37 miles
Red Lion (N)0.38 miles
Red Lion (S)0.39 miles
Lowestoft Road (NW)0.40 miles
Lowestoft Road (SE)0.41 miles
Decoy Farm (SE)0.59 miles
Decoy Farm (N)0.59 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry South6.95 miles
Reedham Ferry North6.98 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing13.72 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing13.78 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing38.43 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing38.55 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing42.44 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing42.44 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing42.83 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing42.85 miles
Railway Station
Somerleyton Rail Station2.02 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station2.61 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station3.10 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station3.39 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station3.46 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station5.98 miles
Beccles Rail Station6.70 miles
Great Yarmouth Rail Station6.82 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station6.84 miles
Cantley Rail Station9.01 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station10.52 miles
Acle Rail Station10.59 miles
Buckenham Rail Station11.24 miles
Lingwood Rail Station11.54 miles
Brundall Rail Station13.14 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station14.02 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR32 5AX)
Number of Properties in Catchment49
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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