Area Info for Burnham Overy (Norfolk)

Burnham Overy, Norfolk, UK

Burnham Overy is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the north coast of Norfolk, near the North Sea, and is part of the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Geography and Location

The village is approximately 4 miles north of the town of Burnham Market and about 12 miles north of King's Lynn. It is known for its picturesque setting, with a combination of marshlands, beaches, and farmland. The area is characterised by its flat landscape and extensive coastal marshes, which are part of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

History

Burnham Overy has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The name "Overy" is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "upper" or "over" the marshes, indicating its geographical position relative to nearby settlements. The village historically relied on agriculture, fishing, and maritime activities. The area has several historic buildings, including traditional Norfolk farmhouses and the parish church.

Landmarks and Attractions

One of the notable landmarks is the Burnham Overy Church, which dates back to the medieval period. The village is also famous for its proximity to the Burnham Overy Sands, a popular destination for beachgoers, walkers, and birdwatchers. The surrounding marshlands are part of the RSPB reserve, offering opportunities for wildlife observation, especially bird species such as avocets and terns.

Economy and Community

The local economy traditionally centred around agriculture and fishing, but tourism now plays a significant role due to the area's natural beauty and coastal attractions. The village has a small community with a few local amenities, including a pub and holiday cottages, catering to visitors seeking a peaceful rural retreat.

Transport

Burnham Overy is accessible by road, with the nearest major roads connecting to the A149. Public transport options are limited, with bus services available to nearby towns. The closest railway station is in King's Lynn, providing rail links to London and other major cities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Burnham Market Primary School1.12 miles
Friars Lane, Burnham Market, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8JA
Alderman Peel High School4.29 miles
Market Lane, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1RB
Wells-next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School4.49 miles
Polka Road, 926 4056, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JG
Brancaster Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.60 miles
Market Lane, Brancaster, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8AB
Docking Primary School6.85 miles
Chequers Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8LH
Walsingham CE VA Primary School6.93 miles
Wells Road, Great Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6DU
Blenheim Park Primary School7.58 miles
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy8.54 miles
Creake Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9NQ
Fakenham Academy Norfolk9.37 miles
Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT
Hindringham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School9.57 miles
Wells Road, Hindringham, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0PL
Sedgeford Primary School9.70 miles
Ringstead Road, Sedgeford, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5NQ
Little Snoring Primary School9.96 miles
Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0JN
Langham Village School9.99 miles
North Street, Langham, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7DG
Fakenham Junior School10.05 miles
Queen`s Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BN
Rudham CofE Primary Academy10.21 miles
School Road, East Rudham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8RF
Fakenham Infant & Nursery School10.23 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HN
Health
Clinic
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre4.29 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham9.89 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham10.11 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham10.12 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham10.15 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Cranmer House10.24 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
Nsdc - St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit12.93 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
North Norfolk Healthcare Cic Ltd (Kelling)15.56 miles
The Administration Block, 1st Floor, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Community Mental Health Team15.56 miles
The Simpson Centre, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QA
Interhealth Canada Uk (Kelling Hospital)15.56 miles
Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
South Street Clinic19.00 miles
32 South Street,, Sheringham, NR26 8LL
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Sheringham19.36 miles
Sheringham Healmedical Practice, Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Sheringham Medical Practice19.36 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Kings Lynn Chiropractic Clinic20.43 miles
John Kennedy Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2AA
Thurlow House- Camhs20.67 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Chatterton House20.67 miles
Goodwins Road, Norfolk, PE30 5PD
GP
Dr Gorrod & Partners1.92 miles
Church Walk, Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8DH
Dr McAnsh4.29 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Dr Burgess & Partners6.66 miles
Bayfield Surgery, High Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NH
Dr Bennett & Partners6.89 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Dr Bennett & Partners9.89 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Dr Brooks & Partners10.85 miles
Langham Road, Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25 7PQ
Dr Thorpe10.90 miles
Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Hunstanton Medical Practice 10.90 miles
Valentine Road, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Heacham Group Practice - Heacham Surgery11.46 miles
45 Station Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EX
Heacham Group Practice - Snettisham Surgery12.27 miles
Common Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7PE
Carole Brown Health Centre12.93 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Great Massingham Surgery13.36 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Dr Brooks & Partners14.05 miles
Grove Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2DE
Dr Brooks & Partners15.56 miles
Old Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Dr Archer & Partners15.65 miles
Congham Road, Grimston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1DW
Dr Hibberd & Partners16.68 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Hospital
Kelling Hospital15.56 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
BMI The Sandringham Hospital19.07 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital19.23 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit19.23 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Dereham Hospital20.60 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Skegness and District General Hospital21.43 miles
Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2BS
Swaffham Community Hospital21.77 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Cromer and District Hospital23.42 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
St Michaels Hospital23.54 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich26.17 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
North Walsham Hospital28.45 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Hellesdon Hospital29.63 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital30.93 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Maple Lodge31.20 miles
Maple Lodge, Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Norwich Community Hospital31.25 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital31.30 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Pharmacy
S and S (Chemists) Ltd1.70 miles
Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk, PE31 8HD
David Jagger Ltd4.23 miles
5-7 Staithe Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
Fakenham Pharmacy9.89 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.99 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Boots10.11 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
Lincoln Co-Operative Chemist Ltd10.90 miles
8 Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Boots11.04 miles
19 High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5AB
Boots11.58 miles
44-46 Station Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EY
Alan Stockley and Co Ltd11.92 miles
37-39 Lynn Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7LR
Boots13.20 miles
1 Jubilee Court, Hunstanton Road, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6HH
Boots14.57 miles
21 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BN
Kelling Pharmacy15.56 miles
Holt Medical Practice, Old Cromer Rd,Kelling Hpl, Holt, NR25 6QA
Lloydspharmacy18.12 miles
1 Priory Court, 43 St.Augustine`s Way, South Wootton,Kings Lynn, PE30 3TE
Rainbow Pharmacy18.26 miles
Langley Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, PE30 3UG
Lloydspharmacy19.18 miles
31 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RF
Boots19.18 miles
46-48 High Street, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8DT
Leisure
Park
SCOLT HEAD ISLAND2.39 miles
NORTH NORFOLK2.54 miles
HOLKHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)2.77 miles
STIFFKEY OLD HALL (Grade II Listed)7.80 miles
HOLKHAM8.18 miles
HOLME DUNES8.19 miles
HINDRINGHAM MEADOWS8.32 miles
NORFOLK COAST9.71 miles
HUNSTANTON HALL (Grade II Listed)9.74 miles
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)10.57 miles
BLAKENEY11.00 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)11.50 miles
WIVETON DOWN11.52 miles
SWANTON NOVERS13.02 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)13.29 miles
SANDRINGHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)13.88 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Burnham Market Stores1.38 miles
Overy Road, Burnham Market, PE31 8HH
Nisa Keshco Ltd2.83 miles
1 Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8FB
Nisa Leftleys of Wells4.23 miles
1-3 Staithe St, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
Kinsleys4.23 miles
76 Staithe Street Wells Next The Sea Norfolk NR23 1AQ
Londis, Wells next to the sea4.24 miles
76 Staithe Street, Wells Next To The Sea, NR23 1AQ
Co-op Wells-next-the-sea4.45 miles
Wells, NR23 1JG
SPAR Docking6.74 miles
Spar, Station Road, Norfolk, PE31 8LS
Costcutter Kings Lynn7.55 miles
Contruction Skills Head Office, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH
Londis The Londis Shop7.60 miles
Bircham Newton, Kings Lynn, PE31 6RH
Morrisons Fakenham9.92 miles
Clipbush Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SW
Lidl Fakenham9.96 miles
Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Tesco Fakenham (Superstore)10.00 miles
Oak St, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DX
ALDI Norwich Road10.17 miles
Fakenham, NR21 8AX
York Avenue Convenience Store10.85 miles
2-4 York Avenue, Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6BU
Sainsbury's Hunstanton10.95 miles
88 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EP
SPAR Blakeney10.97 miles
Spar, 7 - 9 Westgate Street, Norfolk, NR25 7NQ
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport29.95 miles
Bus Stop
Hero (E)0.26 miles
Hero (W)0.29 miles
Mill cottages (S)0.36 miles
Mill cottages (N)0.36 miles
Ostrich House (S)0.96 miles
Ostrich House (N)0.97 miles
Friars Lane (N)1.16 miles
Peterstone Cottages (E)1.26 miles
Burnham Road (SE)1.26 miles
Peterstone Cottages (W)1.27 miles
Burnham Road (NW)1.27 miles
Friars Lane (NE)1.33 miles
Friars Lane (SW)1.35 miles
Model Farm (NE)1.35 miles
Model Farm (SW)1.36 miles
Bellamys Lane (E)1.48 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing20.82 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing20.85 miles
Railway Station
Sheringham Rail Station19.16 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station20.53 miles
West Runton Rail Station20.66 miles
Skegness Rail Station21.29 miles
Havenhouse Rail Station22.42 miles
Cromer Rail Station22.66 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station23.05 miles
Wainfleet Rail Station23.58 miles
Watlington Rail Station25.30 miles
Thorpe Culvert Rail Station25.43 miles
Gunton Rail Station25.80 miles
North Walsham Rail Station28.28 miles
Downham Market Rail Station29.64 miles
Worstead Rail Station30.12 miles
Wymondham Rail Station31.52 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station32.34 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PE31 8JJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment33
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)10
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)5
Property Sales
THE COTTAGE, WELLS ROAD
BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 8JJ		£695,000
2022-09-14
semidetached
freehold
WOODGETS, WELLS ROAD
BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 8JJ		£70,000
1996-06-28
detached
freehold
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