Area Info for Forncett (Norfolk)

Overview of Forncett

Forncett is a small village located in Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is situated within the district of South Norfolk and is known for its rural character and historical significance. The village is primarily residential with a number of traditional Norfolk cottages and farm buildings.

Location and Geography

Forncett lies approximately 10 miles south of Norwich, the county city of Norfolk. The village is surrounded by agricultural land, contributing to its peaceful and scenic environment. It is accessible via local roads connecting to nearby towns and villages.

Historical Significance

The village has a long history, with references dating back several centuries. It features historical buildings and structures that reflect its rural heritage. The local church and traditional farmsteads are notable landmarks within Forncett.

Community and Amenities

Forncett is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village maintains a close-knit community atmosphere typical of rural Norfolk settlements.

Additional Information

Forncett is part of the civil parish of Forncett, which includes Forncett St Peter and Forncett St Mary. The area is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle and is appreciated for its tranquillity and natural beauty.
Education
School
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.61 miles
Aslacton Road, Forncett St Peter, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1LT
Aslacton Primary School1.12 miles
Church Road, Aslacton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2JH
Tacolneston Church of England Primary1.56 miles
Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1AL
Bunwell Primary School1.85 miles
The Turnpike, Bunwell, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1SN
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School2.40 miles
Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2XR
Long Stratton High School2.40 miles
Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2XR
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.40 miles
Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1RW
St Mary's Church of England Junior School2.42 miles
Swan Lane, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.66 miles
The Street, Hapton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AD
Wreningham VC Primary School3.47 miles
Ashwellthorpe Road, Wreningham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1AW
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.65 miles
Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NU
Tivetshall Primary School4.05 miles
School Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2BP
Shelton with Hardwick Community School4.30 miles
Low Road, Shelton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2SD
Spooner Row Primary School, Wymondham4.75 miles
Station Road, Spooner Row, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9JR
Newton Flotman Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.00 miles
School Road, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1PR
Pulham Church of England Primary School5.01 miles
Harleston Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4SZ
Health
Clinic
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)5.84 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham5.84 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court6.08 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Partnerships in Care Burston House6.12 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia7.95 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Partnerships in Care Richmond House8.10 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss8.43 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss8.44 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Allied Healthcare Group (Norwich)8.44 miles
Suite 6B, Cringleford Business Ctr, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6AU
Norwich9.02 miles
Norfolk & Norwich University Hosp`, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Ecch Kestrel House9.11 miles
White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DG
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall9.40 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Inhealth - Spire Norwich Hospital9.67 miles
Old Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TD
Partnerships in Care Lombard House9.75 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham9.94 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Partnerships in Care St John's House10.01 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
GP
Long Stratton Medical Partnership2.38 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Long Stratton Medical Partnership4.92 miles
Newton Flotman Surgery, St Marys Close, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AH
Dr Wisdom & Partners4.95 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice5.29 miles
Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2LP
Mulbarton Surgery5.42 miles
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG
Dr Watts5.84 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Wymondham Medical Practice5.98 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Dr Martin & Partners6.54 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Dr Martin & Partners6.80 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Hethersett Surgery7.59 miles
Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Harleston Medical Practice8.03 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR
Harleston Medical Practice8.13 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norwich, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Cringleford Surgery8.16 miles
Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6TA
The Lawns Medical Practice8.18 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners8.18 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
King's Ride Surgery8.31 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Hospital
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital9.02 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital9.85 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital10.53 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital10.57 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
All Hallows Hospital11.69 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Hellesdon Hospital12.11 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Highlands12.43 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic12.66 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Ecch Beccles Hospital16.65 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Dereham Hospital16.70 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital17.26 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich19.21 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
St Michaels Hospital21.02 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Carlton Court22.26 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Swaffham Community Hospital22.97 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Airey Close23.02 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.66 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Boots5.54 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
Boots5.98 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.05 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Lloydspharmacy6.73 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Lloydspharmacy6.80 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Boots7.59 miles
35 Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Hado Pharmacy8.14 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
Hurn Chemist Limited8.16 miles
Cringleford Surgery, Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6TA
Boots8.16 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.36 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots8.36 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Boots8.74 miles
C/o Waitrose, Eaton Centre, Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6NU
Boots8.99 miles
Health Centre, University Of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7LG
Natural Health Pharmacy9.04 miles
117f Ipswich Road, Norwich,, NR4 6LD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.20 miles
16-18 The Street, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7JR
Leisure
Park
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.04 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON5.13 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM5.77 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.37 miles
DUNSTON COMMON7.52 miles
EATON COMMON8.31 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.40 miles
MARSTON MARSHES8.70 miles
ROYDEN FEN8.77 miles
DANBY WOOD8.91 miles
EARLHAM PARK WOODS9.53 miles
EATON PARK (Grade II* Listed)9.60 miles
BOWTHORPE MARSH9.90 miles
HEIGHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)10.13 miles
DITCHINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)10.31 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN10.43 miles
Shop
Groceries
Bunwell Village Store2.38 miles
98 Bunwell Street, Bunwell Norwich NR16 1AB
Co-op Norwich2.61 miles
Ice House, NR15 2XW
Co-op Norwich2.64 miles
Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
M&S Lynn Hill Bp3.40 miles
1 Yaxley Road, Dereham, NR16 1AS
Co-op Norwich5.14 miles
Mulbarton, NR14 8BA
Londis Old Buckenham Stores5.64 miles
The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RB
M&S Besthorpe Bp5.82 miles
Attleborough Bypass Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
Morrisons Wymondham5.96 miles
Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NS
Co-op Wymondham5.98 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0AJ
Waitrose Wymondham6.26 miles
Norwich Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0SH
Co-op Wymondham6.44 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0HH
Dickleburgh Stores & Post Office6.57 miles
1 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh, Norwich Norfolk IP21 4NW
Lidl Attleborough6.84 miles
Queens Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AG
Londis Banham (Convenience First)6.86 miles
Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
Sainsbury's Attleborough6.92 miles
High Street, Attleborough, NR17 2EH
Nisa Local7.16 miles
32 Dodds Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2HH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport13.14 miles
Bus Stop
church (SW)0.60 miles
church (N)0.61 miles
Pottergate Bridge (SE)0.62 miles
Pottergate Bridge (NW)0.62 miles
Hapton Turn (N)0.70 miles
Hapton Turn (S)0.71 miles
war memorial (N)0.94 miles
war memorial (S)0.94 miles
Jolly Farmers (SW)1.13 miles
Jolly Farmers (NE)1.13 miles
Church Road (N)1.17 miles
Church Road (S)1.20 miles
old rail station (SW)1.24 miles
old rail station (S)1.24 miles
First School (S)1.54 miles
First School (N)1.54 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North16.58 miles
Reedham Ferry South16.59 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing24.15 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing24.16 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing35.85 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing35.89 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing37.14 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing37.14 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal37.70 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing37.81 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing38.60 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing47.79 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing47.98 miles
Railway Station
Spooner Row Rail Station4.69 miles
Wymondham Rail Station5.61 miles
Attleborough Rail Station6.48 miles
Diss Rail Station8.36 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station8.60 miles
Norwich Rail Station10.99 miles
Harling Road Rail Station11.34 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station13.83 miles
Brundall Rail Station14.33 miles
Buckenham Rail Station14.56 miles
Cantley Rail Station15.59 miles
Salhouse Rail Station15.74 miles
Lingwood Rail Station16.15 miles
Beccles Rail Station16.90 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station17.02 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station17.09 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR16 1L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment264
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
WAYSIDE, GILDERSWOOD LANE
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1LN		£330,000
2025-03-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
DYKE NEUK, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£405,000
2024-07-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-19   £385,000
THE ORCHARDS, SPICERS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JS		£330,000
2024-06-05
detached
freehold
LAUREL FARM, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JF		£600,000
2023-09-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
KEPPELGATE, CHENEYS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JT		£413,750
2022-06-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-02-21   £300,000
WOODLANDS, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£318,500
2022-06-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-13   £224,000
CHURCH FARM BARN, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£650,000
2022-04-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-01-06   £354,000
RATTLES, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JG		£330,000
2021-11-12
detached
freehold
THE METHODIST CHAPEL, CHENEYS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JT		£180,000
2021-07-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-02-12   £100,000
Sold 2012-10-26   £105,000
CHURCH COTTAGE, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JG		£750,000
2021-02-15
detached
freehold
THE HAVEN HILL FARM, CHENEYS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JT		£535,000
2020-12-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-11-21   £370,000
Sold 2010-11-26   £320,000
LAKESIDE, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JG		£482,500
2020-10-30
detached
freehold
THE BARN, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£570,000
2020-10-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-08-04   £425,000
PONDEROSA, GILDERSWOOD LANE
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1LN		£420,000
2020-08-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
STONE COTTAGE, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£540,000
2020-07-06
detached
freehold
1, MILL ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HU		£150,000
2019-08-28
semidetached
freehold
2, SPICERS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JS		£150,000
2017-12-13
semidetached
freehold
CLAVERS COTTAGE, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£430,000
2017-08-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-11-08   £320,000
HOMESTEAD, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£512,000
2017-07-19
detached
freehold
CUTHAYS, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£367,500
2017-07-19
detached
freehold
ALDBOROUGH HOUSE, VALLEY FARM LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JX		£576,353
2016-12-20
detached
freehold
HILL FARM, CHENEYS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JT		£480,000
2016-12-09
detached
freehold
HIGHCROFT, MILL ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HU		£225,000
2015-11-12
detached
freehold
THE ACERS, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JG		£235,000
2015-05-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-11-23   £176,000
NEAR CHURCH (7), MILL ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HX		£180,000
2015-01-15
semidetached
freehold
THE WINNOWS, CHENEYS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JT		£490,000
2014-10-07
semidetached
freehold
4, MILL ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HU		£76,500
2013-10-03
semidetached
freehold
FAIRVIEW (2), SPICERS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JS		£196,000
2013-09-04
semidetached
freehold
ROSE VILLA, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£84,500
2013-08-22
detached
freehold
FORNCETT MANOR, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JH		£1,085,000
2013-04-04
detached
freehold
BLACKSMITHS COTTAGE, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JG		£225,000
2012-12-17
detached
freehold
MAPLEWICK, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£312,000
2012-11-08
detached
freehold
FOURWAZE, VALLEY FARM LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JX		£229,995
2012-08-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-03-31   £175,000
THE BARNS AT THE CROFT, CHENEYS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JT		£525,000
2009-12-04
detached
freehold
THE BISHOPS HOUSE, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£405,000
2009-11-04
detached
freehold
WESTWOOD, LOW ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HY		£401,500
2009-09-11
detached
freehold
4, SPICERS LANE
FORNCETT ST MARY
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1JS		£148,000
2009-05-29
semidetached
freehold
ALDBOROUGH FARM, MILL ROAD
FORNCETT ST PETER
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR16 1HX		£200,000
2008-05-01
detached
freehold
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