Area Info for Foulden (Norfolk)

Foulden, Norfolk, UK

Foulden is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is part of the civil parish of Foulden, which is situated within the district of Breckland.

Geography and Location

The village is approximately 20 miles south-west of Norwich and about 10 miles north of Thetford. It is characterised by rural landscapes, including farmland and open countryside, typical of the Norfolk region.

History and Heritage

Foulden has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village features traditional Norfolk architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings.

Community and Amenities

As a small rural community, Foulden has limited amenities. It is primarily residential and agricultural, with residents often relying on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare facilities.

Transport

The village is accessible via local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting to larger towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural Norfolk villages, with bus services available to nearby towns.

Natural Environment

Foulden is surrounded by scenic countryside, making it a peaceful location for those interested in rural life and outdoor activities. The area is known for its natural beauty, including fields, woodlands, and wildlife habitats.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy1.77 miles
The Street, Gooderstone, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9BP
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold1.83 miles
School Lane, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5NB
Sheridan House School2.17 miles
Thetford Rd, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5LQ
Iceni Academy3.46 miles
Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PE
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School3.86 miles
Hythe Road, Methwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PP
Mundford Church of England Primary School4.07 miles
St Leonard`s Street, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5ED
All Saints Academy4.43 miles
Wretton Road, Stoke Ferry, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9QJ
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy6.07 miles
South Pickenham Road, North Pickenham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8DA
Swaffham CofE VC Junior School6.17 miles
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7EA
The Nicholas Hamond Academy6.19 miles
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell6.27 miles
The Beck, Feltwell, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4DB
Swaffham CofE VC Infant & Nursery School6.55 miles
White Cross Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RF
Weeting Church of England Primary School6.71 miles
Main Road, Weeting, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0QQ
Sacred Heart School6.83 miles
17 Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QW
Focus School - Swaffham Campus7.06 miles
Turbine Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7XD
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant7.13 miles
Cedar Road, Upper Marham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9LT
Health
Clinic
Brandon Health Centre8.13 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)8.14 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre11.48 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit11.48 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)11.48 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford11.86 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
School Lane Surgery11.96 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Partnerships in Care Lombard House14.57 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Littleport)14.97 miles
St. Georges Medical Centre, 2A Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JU
Thurlow House- Camhs15.30 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Chatterton House15.30 miles
Goodwins Road, Norfolk, PE30 5PD
North House15.30 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Marie Stopes International Kings Lynn Early Medical Unit15.70 miles
St. James Medical Practice, County Court Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5SY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham15.89 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Kings Lynn)15.99 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - King's Lynn15.99 miles
8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
GP
Methwold Surgery3.64 miles
St George`s Hall, Main Street, Methwold, Norfolk, IP26 4NT
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch3.96 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
Drs Simpson & Knott4.60 miles
Chapel Road, Boughton, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9AG
Dr Simpson & Dr Knott4.98 miles
School, Stoke Ferry, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9QT
Drs Sagar and Pullen6.57 miles
Feltwell Surgery, Old Brandon Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4AY
Campingland Surgery6.64 miles
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RD
Manor Farm Medical Centre6.79 miles
Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, PE37 7QN
Plowright Medical Centre7.10 miles
1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham, PE37 7HJ
Hockwold Surgery7.32 miles
120 Main Street, Hockwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4NB
Dr Sconce & Partners7.55 miles
The Street, Marham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9HP
Brandon Medical Practice7.96 miles
31 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Forest Surgery8.13 miles
Bury Road, Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Narborough branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners8.71 miles
Main Road, Narborough, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE32 1TE
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners8.99 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery8.99 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Watton Medical Practice9.11 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Hospital
Swaffham Community Hospital6.97 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
BMI The Sandringham Hospital15.06 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital15.09 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit15.09 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Dereham Hospital16.57 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Princess Of Wales Hospital17.50 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
North Cambridgeshire Hospital19.98 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Beech House Hospital22.09 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
BMI St Edmunds Hospital22.80 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital23.29 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House23.29 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Newmarket Hospital23.33 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Doddington Hospital23.71 miles
Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0UG
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital25.92 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Hellesdon Hospital27.69 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Colman Hospital27.73 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.66 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Boots6.73 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
Boots7.96 miles
32 - 34 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Boots8.13 miles
1 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Boots9.03 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Total Health Pharmacy9.11 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots10.15 miles
Wales Court, Downham Market, PE38 9JZ
Willows Pharmacy10.29 miles
Downham Market Health Ctr, Paradise Road, Downham Market, PE38 9JE
Lakenheath Pharmacy10.79 miles
The Pharmacy, 40 High Street, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9JS
Day Lewis Pharmacy11.48 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Watlington Health11.64 miles
Watlington Medical Centre, Rowan Close, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0TU
Lime Pharmacy11.82 miles
Grove Surgery, Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Lloydspharmacy11.85 miles
10 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP
Boots11.87 miles
29-31 King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN
Tanner Street Chemist11.91 miles
1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BQ
Sainsburys Pharmacy11.92 miles
London Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3QL
Leisure
Park
OXBURGH HALL (Grade II Listed)1.84 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)4.78 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM5.15 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)6.12 miles
WEETING HEATH6.53 miles
STRADSETT HALL (Grade II Listed)7.67 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH7.85 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.69 miles
BRANDON8.85 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL10.53 miles
MAIDSCROSS HILL10.82 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)12.26 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)12.57 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON12.69 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH12.85 miles
THETFORD HEATH12.92 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Thetford3.98 miles
32 St. Leonards Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5HG
Londis Saxon Place6.49 miles
Hereward Way, Weeting, IP27 0QN
Londis, Thetford6.49 miles
2 High Street, Thetford, IP26 4AF
Breckland Service Station6.57 miles
Lynn Road, Weeting, Brandon Suffolk IP27 0QW
Co-op Swaffham6.63 miles
Swaffham, PE37 7DG
ASDA Swaffham6.69 miles
Lynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7AU
Iceland Swaffham6.71 miles
77/81 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
Swaffam Premier Store6.71 miles
Swaffam Service Station, Lynn Road, Swaffam Norfolk PE37 7AZ
Tesco Swaffham (Superstore)6.99 miles
15 Brocks Rd, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HS
SPAR Iss Marham6.99 miles
Spar Store, Iss Marham, Norfolk, PE33 9NP
Waitrose Swaffham7.10 miles
Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT
ALDI 62 High Street7.87 miles
Brandon, IP27 0AU
Tesco Brandon (Metro)8.24 miles
London Rd, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0ER
Finevale Premier Store8.26 miles
London Road, Brandon Suffolk IP27 0ER
SPAR Carbrooke8.94 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
Three Ways Store9.02 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport28.98 miles
Cambridge City Airport30.60 miles
Bus Stop
Walnut Close (SW)0.11 miles
Walnut Close (NE)0.12 miles
Tallon Street (S)0.13 miles
Tallon Street (N)0.13 miles
Vicarage Close (W)0.32 miles
Vicarage Close (NE)0.32 miles
Hall turn (S)1.58 miles
Hall turn (N)1.60 miles
Church (SE)1.72 miles
Church (NW)1.74 miles
Chapel (SE)1.74 miles
Chapel (NW)1.75 miles
Little London Lane (E)1.79 miles
Walnut Place (SW)1.79 miles
Walnut Place (NE)1.79 miles
Little London Lane (NW)1.79 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing16.11 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing16.24 miles
Reedham Ferry North39.49 miles
Reedham Ferry South39.51 miles
Railway Station
Brandon Rail Station7.58 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station8.61 miles
Downham Market Rail Station10.64 miles
Thetford Rail Station11.47 miles
Watlington Rail Station12.17 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station12.37 miles
Littleport Rail Station14.18 miles
Harling Road Rail Station14.68 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station15.76 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station16.42 miles
Attleborough Rail Station17.65 miles
Ely Rail Station18.71 miles
Manea Rail Station18.73 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station20.11 miles
Kennett Rail Station20.40 miles
Wymondham Rail Station21.33 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP26 5A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment327
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
13, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£637,500
2025-08-20
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-12-23   £165,000
Sold 1997-10-17   £25,000
15A, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£575,000
2025-07-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-29   £475,000
WHITE GABLES, 9, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£680,000
2022-03-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-05-26   £380,000
Sold 1998-12-11   £210,000
FALCON HOUSE, 16, BECKETT END
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AF		£360,000
2021-09-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1998-10-02   £88,000
15B, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£475,000
2021-06-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-12-17   £160,000
WALNUT HOUSE, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£277,500
2018-04-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-04-17   £187,000
EVERETTS FARM (3)
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AR		£450,000
2016-09-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2001-10-30   £285,000
BECKSPRINGS, BECKETT END
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AF		£450,000
2005-11-10
detached
freehold
14, BECKETT END
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AF		£110,000
2001-12-21
semidetached
freehold
THE WHITE HART, 7, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£166,500
1999-04-20
detached
freehold
1, EVERETTS FARM BUNGALOWS
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AR		£85,000
1998-08-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1998-01-26   £80,000
2, WHITE HART STREET
FOULDEN
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP26 5AW		£60,000
1998-01-23
detached
freehold
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