Area Info for Brettenham (Norfolk)

Brettenham (Norfolk, UK)

Brettenham is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is part of the civil parish of Brettenham with Stony Heath, situated within the district of Breckland. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Location and Geography

Brettenham is approximately 20 miles west of Norwich and about 10 miles south of Thetford. The village lies within the Norfolk Broads region, an area renowned for its waterways and natural beauty. The landscape around Brettenham is predominantly flat and agricultural, with fields and woodland areas.

History

The history of Brettenham dates back to medieval times, with references to the village appearing in historical records from the 12th century. The village has maintained its rural charm over the centuries, with traditional buildings and a small community.

Community and Amenities

Brettenham is a small community with limited amenities. It is primarily residential and agricultural, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village may have a church or chapel, which often serves as a focal point for local events and gatherings.

Transport

The village is accessible by local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting to larger towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, so residents typically rely on private vehicles for commuting.

Additional Information

Brettenham's rural setting makes it a peaceful place to live, with a close-knit community. It is ideal for those seeking a quiet countryside lifestyle while being within reach of larger urban centres in Norfolk.
Education
School
Raleigh Infant School and Nursery3.36 miles
Admirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2JT
Admirals Academy3.36 miles
Admirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2JT
The Thetford Academy3.41 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LH
Drake Primary School and Nursery3.55 miles
Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JW
Riddlesworth Hall School3.73 miles
Hall Lane, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2TA
Norwich Road Academy3.91 miles
Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HT
Thetford Grammar School4.22 miles
Bridge Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3AF
East Harling Primary School and Nursery4.23 miles
Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2NQ
Diamond Academy4.38 miles
Hillary Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3DP
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery4.43 miles
Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PB
Queensway Infant School and Nursery, Thetford4.46 miles
Queensway, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3DR
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy4.49 miles
Canterbury Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1EB
Redcastle Family School4.59 miles
St Martin`s Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3PU
The Pinetree School4.60 miles
Staniforth Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3LH
Garboldisham Church Primary School5.39 miles
Church Road, Garboldisham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2SE
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.75 miles
Mill Lane, Barnham, Nr Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 2NG
Health
Clinic
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre3.82 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit3.82 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)3.82 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
School Lane Surgery4.06 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford4.09 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
Stanton Health Centre8.04 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Partnerships in Care Lombard House8.75 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Brandon Health Centre8.93 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia8.95 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)9.31 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)9.36 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Partnerships in Care St John's House11.78 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham11.78 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss12.30 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss12.31 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Partnerships in Care Burston House13.12 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
GP
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners3.82 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Grove Surgery3.89 miles
Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners4.06 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
School Lane PMS Practice4.06 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
East Harling Surgery4.06 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton5.87 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
King's Ride Surgery6.74 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Stanton Health Centre8.04 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton8.04 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Forest Surgery8.93 miles
Bury Road, Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Brandon Medical Practice8.98 miles
31 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Watton Medical Practice9.15 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch9.25 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
Ixworth Surgery9.31 miles
Peddars Close, Thetford Road, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
Dr Martin & Partners9.40 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Dr Martin & Partners9.41 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Hospital
BMI St Edmunds Hospital14.53 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital15.23 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House15.23 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Swaffham Community Hospital15.91 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Dereham Hospital18.01 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital20.42 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Beech House Hospital21.96 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Colman Hospital22.03 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital22.44 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital22.45 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Newmarket Hospital22.49 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Hellesdon Hospital23.20 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Princess Of Wales Hospital23.70 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Highlands25.73 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
All Hallows Hospital25.78 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Norvic Clinic26.01 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Pharmacy
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.55 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.82 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Lime Pharmacy3.89 miles
Grove Surgery, Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Lloydspharmacy4.02 miles
10 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP
Boots4.03 miles
29-31 King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN
East Harling Pharmacy4.05 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Tanner Street Chemist4.07 miles
1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BQ
Sainsburys Pharmacy5.23 miles
London Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3QL
Boots8.93 miles
1 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Boots8.98 miles
32 - 34 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Total Health Pharmacy9.15 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots9.20 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Ixworth Pharmacy9.31 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HD
Lloydspharmacy9.40 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Lloydspharmacy9.45 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy9.67 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Leisure
Park
BRETTENHAM HEATH0.00 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)1.89 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH3.63 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON4.82 miles
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.05 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL5.12 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)5.66 miles
THETFORD HEATH6.26 miles
MARKET WESTON6.36 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.15 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN8.49 miles
BRANDON8.92 miles
WEETING HEATH10.68 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM10.77 miles
ROYDEN FEN11.41 miles
CULFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)11.46 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)2.98 miles
Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
M&S Icknield Way Bp3.49 miles
Norwich Road, Thetford, IP24 2JJ
Londis Rupa News & Views3.55 miles
6 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford, IP24 1TA
ALDI Lime Kiln Lane3.77 miles
Thetford, IP24 2BU
Farmfoods Thetford3.77 miles
Unit B2, Lime Kiln Lane, IP24 2BU
Tesco Thetford (Express)3.94 miles
8 Norwich Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HT
Iceland Thetford4.14 miles
Unit 1 The Burrells, Minstergate Street, Thetford, IP24 1BN
Londis Reema Foodmarket4.48 miles
51 York Way, Thetford, IP24 1EJ
SPAR Thetford4.51 miles
Spar Store, Nun`s Bridges Filling Station, Norfolk, IP24 3ED
Londis, Thetford4.62 miles
104 Canons Walk, Thetford, IP24 3PT
Pine Close Convenience Store4.72 miles
7-9 Pine Close, Thetford Suffolk IP24 3LA
Lidl Thetford5.23 miles
London Road, Thetford, IP24 3RS
Sainsbury's Thetford5.39 miles
Forest Retail Park, London Road, Thetford, IP24 3QL
Costcutter Hopton5.96 miles
Tradefayre (norfolk House), Hopton, Norfolk, IP22 2QY
SPAR Barningham6.20 miles
1, Church Road, Suffolk, IP31 1DD
Kenninghall Stores & Post Office6.75 miles
Market Place, Kenninghall Norfolk NR16 2AH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport24.53 miles
Cambridge City Airport32.11 miles
Bus Stop
corner (NE)1.48 miles
corner (S)1.50 miles
The Street (W)1.88 miles
The Street (E)1.89 miles
Thetford Road (NE)1.97 miles
Thetford Road (SW)1.98 miles
village sign (W)2.55 miles
village sign (E)2.55 miles
Illington Road (W)2.55 miles
Illington Road (E)2.56 miles
Kilverstone Road (W)2.58 miles
Kilverstone Road (E)2.59 miles
Camp (W)2.67 miles
Camp (E)2.68 miles
The Green (NW)2.72 miles
The Green (SE)2.83 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing28.77 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing28.90 miles
Reedham Ferry North31.17 miles
Reedham Ferry South31.18 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing36.08 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing36.08 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing38.09 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing38.09 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal38.22 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing38.84 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing40.06 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing44.44 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing44.59 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing56.23 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing56.34 miles
Railway Station
Harling Road Rail Station3.27 miles
Thetford Rail Station4.05 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station6.08 miles
Brandon Rail Station8.96 miles
Attleborough Rail Station9.46 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station12.49 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station12.68 miles
Diss Rail Station12.92 miles
Thurston Rail Station13.04 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station13.75 miles
Elmswell Rail Station14.19 miles
Wymondham Rail Station14.77 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station17.81 miles
Kennett Rail Station18.33 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station18.51 miles
Needham Market Rail Station21.79 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP24 2R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment188
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
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