Area Info for Burston and Shimpling (Norfolk)

Burston and Shimpling (Norfolk, UK)

Burston and Shimpling are neighbouring villages located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. These villages are part of the Breckland district and are known for their rural character and historical significance.

Location and Geography

The villages are situated approximately 10 miles south-west of Norwich, the county city of Norfolk. The area is characterised by flat, agricultural land typical of the Norfolk landscape, with a mixture of farmland, small woodlands, and residential properties.

History and Heritage

Burston and Shimpling have a rich history that dates back several centuries. The villages are known for their traditional English rural heritage, with historical buildings and landmarks that reflect their long-standing community roots. Notably, Burston is famous for the Burston School Strike of 1914, which was a significant event in local history involving a teachers' strike that gained national attention.

Community and Amenities

The villages have a close-knit community with local amenities including a church, a village hall, and some small local businesses. The area is popular among those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle, and it often attracts visitors interested in exploring Norfolk's countryside.

Transport and Accessibility

Burston and Shimpling are accessible by road, with nearby bus services connecting to larger towns and Norwich. The nearest railway station is in Attleborough, providing further connectivity for residents and visitors.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Burston Community Primary School0.59 miles
Crown Green, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TZ
Dickleburgh Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.52 miles
Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4NL
Scole Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.38 miles
Norwich Road, Scole, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4ED
Diss High School2.42 miles
Walcot Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4DH
Tivetshall Primary School2.47 miles
School Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2BP
Diss Infant and Nursery School with Children's Centre2.55 miles
Fitzwalter Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4PU
Diss Church Junior School2.69 miles
The Entry, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4NT
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing2.73 miles
Mill Road, Winfarthing, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2DZ
Roydon Primary School3.27 miles
Manor Road, Roydon, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5QU
Palgrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.46 miles
Palgrave, Nr Diss, Suffolk, IP22 1AG
Pulham Church of England Primary School3.60 miles
Harleston Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4SZ
Bressingham Primary School4.36 miles
School Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AR
Aslacton Primary School4.96 miles
Church Road, Aslacton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2JH
St Edmund's Primary School5.09 miles
Heckfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5AD
Wortham Primary School5.56 miles
Wortham, Bury Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1PX
Hartismere School5.61 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BL
Health
Clinic
Partnerships in Care Burston House0.58 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss2.83 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss2.84 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Partnerships in Care St John's House4.54 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Gilchrist Birthing Unit5.64 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
AHP Suffolk (Eye)5.64 miles
Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Partnerships in Care Richmond House6.20 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)7.64 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia10.91 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)11.44 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham11.44 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court11.70 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Partnerships in Care Lombard House12.72 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Stanton Health Centre12.76 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham14.14 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Allied Healthcare Group (Norwich)14.34 miles
Suite 6B, Cringleford Business Ctr, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6AU
GP
The Lawns Medical Practice2.65 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners2.65 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Wisdom & Partners3.50 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Dr Lewis & partners5.67 miles
Eye Health Centre, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DD
Harleston Medical Practice5.97 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR
Harleston Medical Practice6.06 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norwich, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Long Stratton Medical Partnership6.75 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
King's Ride Surgery7.09 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Botesdale Health Centre7.57 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Fressingfield Medical Centre7.64 miles
New Street, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Fressingfield Medical Centre (branch)7.88 miles
Wilby Road, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice8.89 miles
Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2LP
Dr Martin & Partners9.51 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
East Harling Surgery9.73 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton9.79 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
Dr Martin & Partners9.84 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Hospital
All Hallows Hospital12.96 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital15.02 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital15.32 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Colman Hospital15.72 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital16.43 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital16.47 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Ecch Beccles Hospital17.46 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Highlands17.76 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic17.95 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Hellesdon Hospital18.07 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Dereham Hospital21.62 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
BMI St Edmunds Hospital21.66 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital22.33 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House22.33 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Ecch Southwold Hospital22.71 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Carlton Court23.03 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Pharmacy
Hado Pharmacy2.59 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.78 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots2.78 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Eye Pharmacy5.79 miles
5 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
Boots6.04 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.63 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy7.57 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
East Harling Pharmacy9.77 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Lloydspharmacy9.79 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Lloydspharmacy9.84 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Boots11.31 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.64 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Boots11.68 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Boots12.36 miles
4 St. Marys Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AX
Mid-Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd12.42 miles
The Pharmacy, 1 Little Back Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6RB
Boots12.49 miles
28 St. Johns Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1LP
Leisure
Park
ROYDEN FEN3.56 miles
THE PENNINGS, EYE5.89 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN6.44 miles
REDLINGFIELD8.09 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)9.35 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON10.25 miles
MARKET WESTON10.60 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM11.37 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH12.25 miles
DITCHINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)12.28 miles
BATH HILLS12.29 miles
DUNSTON COMMON13.00 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)13.26 miles
BROOME HEATH13.28 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)13.49 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH13.69 miles
Shop
Groceries
Dickleburgh Stores & Post Office1.46 miles
1 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh, Norwich Norfolk IP21 4NW
Premier Convenience Stores2.63 miles
44 Skelton Road, Diss Norfolk IP22 4PN
Morrisons Diss2.92 miles
Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4XF
Tesco Diss (Superstore)2.94 miles
Victoria Rd, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4JN
Co-op Eye5.77 miles
Eye, IP23 7BD
Co-op Eye5.80 miles
Eye, IP23 7AF
SPAR Harleston5.91 miles
Spar Store, Harleston Service Station 50 London Road, Norfolk, IP20 9BP
Co-op Harleston5.99 miles
Harleston, IP20 9BN
Co-op Harleston6.02 miles
Harleston, IP20 9AD
Budgens Harleston6.05 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Costcutter Harleston6.17 miles
Carver Way, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9LT
Londis Banham (Convenience First)6.23 miles
Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
Co-op Norwich6.46 miles
Ice House, NR15 2XW
Co-op Norwich6.62 miles
Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Bunwell Village Store6.91 miles
98 Bunwell Street, Bunwell Norwich NR16 1AB
Kenninghall Stores & Post Office7.06 miles
Market Place, Kenninghall Norfolk NR16 2AH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport19.04 miles
Bus Stop
Old Police House (S)0.48 miles
Old Police House (N)0.48 miles
Crown (SW)0.62 miles
Crown (NE)0.62 miles
Council Houses (NW)1.07 miles
Council Houses (SE)1.11 miles
Rectory Road (N)1.28 miles
Rectory Road (SW)1.29 miles
church (N)1.33 miles
church (SW)1.34 miles
Rectory Road (W)1.41 miles
Catchpole Walk (W)1.56 miles
Catchpole Walk (E)1.56 miles
New Road (S)1.59 miles
New Road (N)1.59 miles
Norwich Road (NE)1.64 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry South19.69 miles
Reedham Ferry North19.70 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing22.43 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing22.43 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing30.33 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing30.35 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing31.30 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing31.30 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal31.82 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing31.99 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing32.84 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing41.76 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing41.96 miles
Railway Station
Diss Rail Station2.52 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station9.09 miles
Attleborough Rail Station9.47 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station9.49 miles
Harling Road Rail Station10.95 miles
Wymondham Rail Station11.24 miles
Halesworth Rail Station15.27 miles
Elmswell Rail Station15.42 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station16.23 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station16.36 miles
Norwich Rail Station16.65 miles
Thetford Rail Station17.35 miles
Beccles Rail Station17.81 miles
Needham Market Rail Station17.91 miles
Darsham Rail Station17.97 miles
Thurston Rail Station18.14 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP21 4U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment74
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
THE OLD STATION GRANARY, STATION ROAD
BURSTON
DISS
NORFOLK
IP22 5UB		£190,000
2025-07-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
LODGE COTTAGE, DICKLEBURGH ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UF		£620,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-04-28   £145,000
3, DICKLEBURGH ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UJ		£280,000
2023-06-13
semidetached
freehold
THE GRANGE, DICKLEBURGH ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UJ		£950,000
2021-12-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
130, STATION ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UA		£323,500
2021-06-29
semidetached
freehold
GREAT OAK BARN, BURSTON ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UB		£625,000
2015-08-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2008-03-13   £435,000
Sold 2005-11-03   £385,000
Sold 2002-12-23   £325,000
ANDEREDA, HALL LANE
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UH		£295,000
2015-03-19
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, HALL LANE
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UH		£249,500
2014-11-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-05-16   £90,000
THE BRIDLES, HALL LANE
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UH		£355,000
2011-10-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-06-24   £300,000
STATION BUILDINGS (THE OLD STATION OFFICE), STATION ROAD
BURSTON
DISS
NORFOLK
IP22 5UB		£165,000
2010-06-20
semidetached
freehold
2, DICKLEBURGH ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UJ		£185,000
2008-05-30
semidetached
freehold
6, DICKLEBURGH ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UJ		£180,000
2007-05-02
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2006-10-27   £172,500
Sold 1997-05-09   £51,000
133, STATION ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UA		£232,500
2006-11-23
semidetached
freehold
135, STATION ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UA		£245,000
2006-08-18
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-03-17   £110,000
Sold 1999-06-11   £89,950
Sold 1998-09-18   £79,950
CATYS YARDS, DICKLEBURGH ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UJ		£280,000
2006-03-30
detached
freehold
RAILWAY COTTAGE, STATION ROAD
BURSTON
DISS
NORFOLK
IP22 5UB		£139,500
2005-03-03
detached
freehold
SHIMPLING BARN, STATION ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UB		£390,000
2004-09-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-08-06   £250,000
CHERRYTREES, BURSTON ROAD
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UB		£152,000
2002-12-19
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-05-05   £79,995
STATION HOUSE, STATION ROAD
BURSTON
DISS
NORFOLK
IP22 5UB		£70,500
2000-03-31
detached
freehold
THE LIMES, STATION ROAD
BURSTON
DISS
NORFOLK
IP22 5UB		£143,000
1998-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-10-23   £50,500
Sold 1995-07-31   £50,500
THE OLD RECTORY, VALLEY LANE
SHIMPLING
DISS
NORFOLK
IP21 4UE		£280,000
1998-09-28
detached
freehold
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