Area Info for Dereham (Norfolk)

Overview of Dereham, Norfolk, UK

Dereham is a historic market town located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated in the East of England region and serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities. The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times and is known for its traditional market square, historic buildings, and vibrant community life.

Geography and Location

Dereham lies approximately 15 miles west of Norwich and about 20 miles east of King's Lynn. It is positioned within the Norfolk countryside, surrounded by farmland, woodland, and natural reserves. The town is accessible via the A47 and A1075 roads, providing good connectivity to major cities and towns in Norfolk and beyond.

History and Heritage

Historically, Dereham was a significant centre for agriculture and trade, with a market that has been in operation since the medieval period. The town features several historic buildings, including the Church of St. Nicholas, which dates back to the 13th century. Dereham also played a role during World War II, with nearby airfields used for military purposes.

Local Attractions and Landmarks

Key attractions include the Dereham Windmill, a restored 19th-century tower mill, and the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, which showcases the area's aviation history. The town's market square hosts regular markets, festivals, and community events. Nearby natural sites include the Breckland Forest and the River Wensum, ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Community and Amenities

Dereham has a lively community with a range of amenities including shops, pubs, restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities. The town hosts annual events such as the Dereham Carnival and the Dereham Music Festival, fostering a strong sense of community spirit. Local clubs and organisations support sports, arts, and cultural activities.

Transport and Accessibility

The town is well-connected by road, with bus services linking Dereham to Norwich, King's Lynn, and other Norfolk towns. The nearest railway station is in Wymondham, providing rail links to Norwich and Cambridge. The town's central location makes it a convenient base for exploring Norfolk and the wider East of England region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Dereham Neatherd High School0.00 miles
Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AX
King's Park Infant School, Dereham0.62 miles
Kings Park, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AG
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School0.80 miles
St Withburga Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1ED
Northgate High School0.81 miles
Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EU
Grove House Nursery and Infant Community School0.87 miles
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BJ
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy0.87 miles
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BJ
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School1.03 miles
38 Westfield Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Fred Nicholson School1.03 miles
Westfield Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Toftwood Infant School1.27 miles
School Lane, Toftwood, East Dereham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1LS
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.67 miles
Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2PW
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.91 miles
Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1RU
Swanton Morley VC Primary School2.55 miles
Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4PX
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley3.04 miles
Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4BW
Mattishall Primary School3.42 miles
Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AA
Garvestone Community Primary School3.86 miles
Dereham Road, Garvestone, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AD
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy4.19 miles
Pound Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LF
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham0.72 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham6.89 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Partnerships in Care Lombard House9.51 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Ogden Court9.92 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)10.12 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham10.12 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Mill Lodge10.48 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia10.67 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall10.93 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Bowthorpe Health Centre - Norwich11.25 miles
Wendene, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA
Cranmer House11.25 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham11.32 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham11.35 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham11.36 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham11.66 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Inhealth - Spire Norwich Hospital11.81 miles
Old Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TD
GP
Dr Tracey & Partners0.59 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Dr Rosbergen & Partners0.71 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Dr Walker1.16 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Swanton Morley PMS Practice1.82 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries3.47 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Drs Hahn & Chilenge4.39 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Dr Hibberd & Partners5.07 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Hingham Surgery6.89 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries6.90 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
Dr Collett & Dr Brown7.61 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners8.01 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery8.01 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Reepham Surgery8.59 miles
Smugglers Lane, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QT
Watton Medical Practice9.32 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
The Taverham Partnership9.99 miles
Sandy Lane, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6JR
Wymondham Medical Practice10.11 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Hospital
Dereham Hospital0.88 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Swaffham Community Hospital11.30 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital11.83 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Hellesdon Hospital12.36 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norwich Community Hospital13.16 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital13.20 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital13.42 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
St Michaels Hospital14.14 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich14.66 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Highlands17.28 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Kelling Hospital17.53 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Norvic Clinic17.56 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
North Walsham Hospital20.23 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
BMI The Sandringham Hospital22.01 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital22.17 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit22.17 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.57 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Tesco Instore Pharmacy0.59 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Theatre Royal Pharmacy0.71 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Boots0.72 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Lloydspharmacy1.16 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Mattishall Pharmacy3.47 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Boots7.00 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
Motts Pharmacy Ltd8.61 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Total Health Pharmacy9.32 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots9.33 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Boots9.51 miles
Unit D, Longwater Ret.Pk, Alex Moorhouse Way, New Costessey, Norfolk, NR5 0JT
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd9.76 miles
William Frost Way, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0JS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.91 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Lloydspharmacy10.05 miles
262 Fakenham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6AD
Boots10.11 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Roundwell Pharmacy10.53 miles
27 Dr Torrens Way, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0GB
Leisure
Park
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.35 miles
LITCHAM COMMON7.52 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.52 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)7.86 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)8.66 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)10.14 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM10.18 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH10.23 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)10.53 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)10.78 miles
SWANTON NOVERS11.24 miles
HEYDON HALL (Grade II* Listed)11.46 miles
BOWTHORPE MARSH11.64 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM11.77 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)11.84 miles
EARLHAM PARK WOODS12.18 miles
Shop
Groceries
Morrisons East Dereham0.43 miles
Station Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DF
Tesco Dereham (Extra)0.49 miles
Kingston Rd, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1WB
Lidl Dereham0.55 miles
Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Co-op Norwich0.64 miles
East Dereham, NR19 2AP
Iceland Dereham0.68 miles
10 Nelson Place, East Dareham, Norfolk, NR19 1EA
Toftwood Stores0.95 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Co-op Dereham0.96 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Co-op East Dereham1.36 miles
Toftwood, NR19 1AH
Londis Victoria Stores3.54 miles
Mattishall, Nr Dereham, NR20 3QF
ALDI Napier Way4.79 miles
Dereham, NR19 1FS
Necton Stores7.87 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
SPAR Reepham8.81 miles
Spar, Ollands Road, Norfolk, NR10 4EJ
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)9.31 miles
3 Thetford Rd, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BQ
Budgens Watton9.33 miles
High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
SPAR Carbrooke9.40 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
Three Ways Store9.41 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport13.45 miles
Bus Stop
Union Drift (W)0.05 miles
Union Drift (E)0.05 miles
Neatherd high school (E)0.06 miles
Greenfields Road (E)0.24 miles
Greenfields Road (W)0.25 miles
Sixth Form Centre (S)0.29 miles
Sixth Form Centre (N)0.30 miles
Windmill Avenue (SW)0.36 miles
Windmill Avenue (E)0.39 miles
Cecil Road (E)0.39 miles
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) ()0.43 miles
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) ()0.43 miles
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) ()0.43 miles
Dereham Station Road Leisure Centre (S)0.43 miles
John Bates Close (N)0.48 miles
John Bates Close (S)0.48 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing24.25 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing24.38 miles
Reedham Ferry North26.24 miles
Reedham Ferry South26.27 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing60.46 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing60.63 miles
Railway Station
Wymondham Rail Station10.36 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station11.35 miles
Attleborough Rail Station11.71 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station14.42 miles
Norwich Rail Station15.08 miles
Harling Road Rail Station15.73 miles
Salhouse Rail Station18.17 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station19.02 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station19.70 miles
Worstead Rail Station19.87 miles
Thetford Rail Station20.08 miles
North Walsham Rail Station20.22 miles
Brundall Rail Station20.61 miles
Gunton Rail Station20.85 miles
Brandon Rail Station20.93 miles
Sheringham Rail Station20.95 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR20 3A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment510
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
128, NORWICH ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3AU		£185,000
2025-09-05
terraced
freehold
7, WISTERIA CLOSE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TD		£372,000
2025-08-29
detached
freehold
12, WISTERIA CLOSE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TD		£275,000
2025-08-29
semidetached
freehold
23, BRAMLEY ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TH		£349,000
2025-08-22
detached
freehold
164, NORWICH ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3AY		£215,000
2025-08-19
semidetached
freehold
17, HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TT		£287,000
2025-08-19
semidetached
freehold
27, WHEATCROFT WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3SS		£391,000
2025-08-13
detached
freehold
16, CROWN ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 4AG		£165,000
2025-08-08
semidetached
freehold
7, WINDMILL AVENUE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3BD		£375,000
2025-08-06
detached
freehold
1, HORNBEAM DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FQ		£280,000
2025-07-18
detached
freehold
25, CROWN ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 4AE		£310,000
2025-07-01
semidetached
freehold
55, GREENFIELDS ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TE		£450,000
2025-06-30
detached
freehold
7, HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TT		£360,000
2025-06-20
semidetached
freehold
13, WISTERIA CLOSE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TD		£273,500
2025-06-20
semidetached
freehold
28, GUARDIAN WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3UJ		£205,000
2025-02-07
terraced (New)
freehold
78, GREENFIELDS ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GU		£540,000
2025-01-30
detached (New)
freehold
15, CRABAPPLE ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GH		£340,000
2025-06-20
detached
freehold
1, ASPEN WALK

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FX		£235,000
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
5, OAK ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GQ		£225,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
freehold
254, NORWICH ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3AY		£448,000
2025-05-29
detached
freehold
11, YEW TREE WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FT		£200,000
2025-05-14
semidetached
freehold
81, GREENFIELDS ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TE		£400,000
2025-05-13
detached
freehold
48, ROWAN DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TY		£213,200
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
20, ROWAN DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TY		£315,000
2025-05-09
detached
freehold
2, OYSTER MEADOW

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3EL		£800,000
2025-04-25
detached
freehold
3, PAVILION WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FD		£107,500
2025-03-31
semidetached
leasehold
24, HORNBEAM DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FQ		£272,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
1, STAMMERS YARD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3SJ		£155,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19, PAVILION WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FD		£115,000
2025-03-28
terraced
leasehold
11, CRABAPPLE ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GH		£425,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
25, BRAILSFORD CLOSE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TJ		£340,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
7, CRISPIN ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GY		£305,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
28A, NEATHERD MOOR

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 4AX		£440,000
2025-03-18
detached
freehold
34, FIELD MAPLE DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GD		£276,000
2024-12-18
semidetached (New)
freehold
252, NORWICH ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3AY		£457,500
2024-12-18
detached
freehold
36, FIELD MAPLE DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GD		£356,250
2024-12-12
detached (New)
freehold
38, FIELD MAPLE DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3GD		£410,000
2024-11-27
detached (New)
freehold
20, WHITEBEAM WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3UT		£450,000
2024-11-01
detached (New)
freehold
18, PARSING WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3UB		£295,000
2025-03-20
detached
freehold
36, NEATHERD MOOR

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 4AX		£258,000
2025-03-18
terraced
freehold
1, BISHOPTYNE AVENUE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1HJ		£275,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
15, HORNBEAM DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3FQ		£87,500
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
7, BRIAR CLOSE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3BG		£240,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
6, FOXGLOVE DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3SQ		£419,500
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
5, BISHOPTYNE AVENUE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1HJ		£247,950
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
12, ROWAN DRIVE

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TY		£400,000
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
10, GUARDIAN WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3UJ		£392,500
2024-12-10
detached (New)
freehold
45, NEATHERD ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 4AQ		£300,000
2024-11-01
detached
freehold
71, NORWICH ROAD

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3AL		£322,500
2024-10-29
semidetached
freehold
20, GUARDIAN WAY

DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3UJ		£308,000
2024-10-25
detached (New)
freehold
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