Area Info for Cranwich (Norfolk)

Introduction to Cranwich

Cranwich is a small village located in Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is situated within the district of Breckland and is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is characterised by its traditional English countryside setting, with a mix of residential properties, farms, and natural landscapes.

Location and Accessibility

Cranwich is positioned approximately 10 miles west of Thetford and around 30 miles southwest of Norwich. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages. Its rural location offers a peaceful environment, while still being within reasonable distance to larger urban centres.

Historical Background

While specific historical details about Cranwich are limited, the area is part of Norfolk's rich historical landscape. The region has a history dating back to medieval times, with many nearby sites of historical interest. Cranwich's rural setting has historically been associated with agriculture and farming activities.

Local Features and Landmarks

Cranwich is known for its natural beauty and traditional countryside features. The village is close to Cranwich Camp, a notable historical site that was used during World War II. The surrounding area includes woodlands, farmland, and open fields, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking and nature observation.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Cranwich has limited amenities within the immediate area. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The community is typically close-knit, with local events and activities often organised through nearby community centres or parish councils.

Natural Environment

The natural environment around Cranwich is characterised by its rural Norfolk landscape, including woodlands, fields, and open spaces. The area provides habitats for various wildlife species and offers opportunities for outdoor recreation and conservation efforts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Mundford Church of England Primary School1.64 miles
St Leonard`s Street, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5ED
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold1.93 miles
School Lane, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5NB
Iceni Academy2.59 miles
Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PE
Sheridan House School2.89 miles
Thetford Rd, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5LQ
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School3.02 miles
Hythe Road, Methwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PP
Weeting Church of England Primary School3.98 miles
Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0QQ
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy4.53 miles
The Street, Gooderstone, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9BP
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell4.66 miles
The Beck, Feltwell, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4DB
Glade Primary School5.39 miles
Knappers Way, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0DA
Forest Academy5.40 miles
Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0FP
All Saints Academy5.81 miles
Wretton Road, Stoke Ferry, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9QJ
IES Breckland5.81 miles
Crown Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0NJ
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy8.16 miles
South Pickenham Road, North Pickenham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8DA
Swaffham CofE VC Junior School8.45 miles
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7EA
The Nicholas Hamond Academy8.48 miles
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ
Lakenheath Community Primary School8.48 miles
Mill Road, Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9DU
Health
Clinic
Brandon Health Centre5.37 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)5.41 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre8.97 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit8.97 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)8.97 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford9.32 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
School Lane Surgery9.41 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Partnerships in Care Lombard House14.14 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Littleport)14.26 miles
St. Georges Medical Centre, 2A Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia15.61 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham15.93 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Prince Of Wales Hospital)16.41 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Prince Of Wales Hospital)16.41 miles
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Ely Day Surgery Unit16.41 miles
Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Ely - Specsavers Store)17.24 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 45 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4LF
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham17.33 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
GP
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch1.59 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
Methwold Surgery2.77 miles
St George`s Hall, Main Street, Methwold, Norfolk, IP26 4NT
Drs Sagar and Pullen4.83 miles
Feltwell Surgery, Old Brandon Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4AY
Hockwold Surgery5.03 miles
120 Main Street, Hockwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4NB
Brandon Medical Practice5.20 miles
31 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Forest Surgery5.37 miles
Bury Road, Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Dr Simpson & Dr Knott6.32 miles
School, Stoke Ferry, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9QT
Drs Simpson & Knott6.49 miles
Chapel Road, Boughton, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9AG
Lakenheath Surgery8.74 miles
135 High Street, Lakenheath, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9EP
Campingland Surgery8.96 miles
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RD
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners8.97 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Manor Farm Medical Centre9.12 miles
Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, PE37 7QN
Watton Medical Practice9.26 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Grove Surgery9.30 miles
Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners9.41 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
School Lane PMS Practice9.41 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Hospital
Swaffham Community Hospital9.30 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Princess Of Wales Hospital16.41 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
BMI The Sandringham Hospital17.72 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital17.73 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit17.73 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Dereham Hospital17.85 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Beech House Hospital19.84 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
BMI St Edmunds Hospital20.03 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital20.52 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House20.52 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Newmarket Hospital21.01 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
North Cambridgeshire Hospital21.49 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Doddington Hospital23.79 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital26.06 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital27.86 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Norwich Community Hospital28.01 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Pharmacy
Boots5.20 miles
32 - 34 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Boots5.37 miles
1 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Lakenheath Pharmacy8.50 miles
The Pharmacy, 40 High Street, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9JS
Day Lewis Pharmacy8.97 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.01 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Boots9.08 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
Boots9.20 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Total Health Pharmacy9.26 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Sainsburys Pharmacy9.27 miles
London Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3QL
Lime Pharmacy9.30 miles
Grove Surgery, Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Lloydspharmacy9.31 miles
10 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP
Boots9.34 miles
29-31 King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN
Tanner Street Chemist9.37 miles
1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BQ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy9.68 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Boots11.56 miles
Wales Court, Downham Market, PE38 9JZ
Willows Pharmacy11.72 miles
Downham Market Health Ctr, Paradise Road, Downham Market, PE38 9JE
Leisure
Park
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)2.77 miles
WEETING HEATH3.96 miles
OXBURGH HALL (Grade II Listed)4.08 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM6.02 miles
BRANDON6.09 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)7.40 miles
MAIDSCROSS HILL8.39 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL9.52 miles
STRADSETT HALL (Grade II Listed)9.81 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH10.04 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON10.07 miles
THETFORD HEATH10.21 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH10.84 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)11.37 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)11.43 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)11.66 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Thetford1.67 miles
32 St. Leonards Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5HG
Londis Saxon Place3.78 miles
Hereward Way, Weeting, IP27 0QN
Breckland Service Station3.86 miles
Lynn Road, Weeting, Brandon Suffolk IP27 0QW
Londis, Thetford4.87 miles
2 High Street, Thetford, IP26 4AF
ALDI 62 High Street5.11 miles
Brandon, IP27 0AU
Tesco Brandon (Metro)5.50 miles
London Rd, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0ER
Finevale Premier Store5.52 miles
London Road, Brandon Suffolk IP27 0ER
Co-op Brandon8.55 miles
Lakenheath, IP27 9DS
Londis Reema Foodmarket8.70 miles
51 York Way, Thetford, IP24 1EJ
Londis Rupa News & Views8.79 miles
6 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford, IP24 1TA
Co-op Swaffham8.96 miles
Swaffham, PE37 7DG
Iceland Swaffham9.04 miles
77/81 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
ASDA Swaffham9.06 miles
Lynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7AU
SPAR Carbrooke9.11 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
Swaffam Premier Store9.12 miles
Swaffam Service Station, Lynn Road, Swaffam Norfolk PE37 7AZ
Londis, Thetford9.16 miles
104 Canons Walk, Thetford, IP24 3PT
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport28.74 miles
Norwich International Airport29.40 miles
London Stansted Airport46.32 miles
Bus Stop
Church Lane End (SE)0.10 miles
Church Lane End (NW)0.10 miles
Hall turn (N)1.22 miles
Hall turn (S)1.23 miles
Little London Lane (E)1.41 miles
Little London Lane (NW)1.42 miles
Old School (SE)1.63 miles
Old School (NW)1.63 miles
The Crown (NE)1.74 miles
The Crown (SW)1.74 miles
War Memorial (NE)1.82 miles
War Memorial (SW)1.83 miles
Church (NW)1.83 miles
Foulden Turn (NE)1.83 miles
Church (SE)1.84 miles
Foulden Turn (SW)1.84 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing18.64 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing18.77 miles
Reedham Ferry North39.15 miles
Reedham Ferry South39.17 miles
Railway Station
Brandon Rail Station4.82 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station6.37 miles
Thetford Rail Station8.94 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station10.84 miles
Downham Market Rail Station12.05 miles
Harling Road Rail Station13.08 miles
Littleport Rail Station13.46 miles
Watlington Rail Station14.33 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station15.16 miles
Attleborough Rail Station16.92 miles
Ely Rail Station17.47 miles
Kennett Rail Station17.89 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station18.32 miles
Manea Rail Station18.69 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station19.06 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station19.61 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP26 5J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment312
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
MANOR FARM BARNS (4), CRANWICH ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JN		£127,000
2024-08-22
semidetached
freehold
4, THE ROW
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£120,000
2023-09-11
terraced
freehold
Sold 2008-06-25   £119,000
Sold 2007-04-27   £119,000
Sold 2004-11-19   £117,950
Sold 2000-12-01   £37,000
5, THE ROW
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£230,000
2023-06-16
terraced
freehold
Sold 2005-11-17   £190,000
Sold 2004-06-29   £157,500
Sold 1995-08-16   £26,760
CRANWICH HALL, LYNN ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£825,000
2023-01-16
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM COTTAGES (2), CRANWICH ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JN		£210,000
2022-07-29
semidetached
freehold
MANOR FARM BARNS (3), CRANWICH ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JN		£640,000
2021-09-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, METHWOLD ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JR		£550,000
2020-12-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-23   £525,000
Sold 2015-05-21   £346,500
Sold 2001-08-31   £232,500
1, THE ROW
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£129,000
2016-04-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 1997-10-24   £36,000
3, THE ROW
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£103,000
2015-08-27
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-03-07   £96,000
Sold 2006-04-27   £120,000
Sold 2003-05-09   £66,500
2, THE ROW
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£139,000
2013-07-19
terraced
freehold
Sold 2011-09-15   £93,000
Sold 2001-10-04   £59,995
Sold 2000-11-27   £44,000
2, METHWOLD ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JR		£331,500
2012-08-29
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM BUNGALOW, CRANWICH ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JN		£169,000
2010-03-16
detached
freehold
WOODSIDE GARDENS, CRANWICH ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JN		£225,000
2009-09-10
detached
freehold
ONTARIO, LYNN ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£249,950
2005-03-23
detached
freehold
HEATHCOTE, METHWOLD ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JR		£340,000
2005-03-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-09-22   £108,000
OLD BOTTLE HOUSE, LYNN ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JL		£425,000
2005-02-23
detached
freehold
THE CHALLENGE, CRANWICH ROAD
CRANWICH
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5JN		£122,000
1995-12-21
detached
freehold
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