Area Info for Foulsham (Norfolk)

Foulsham, Norfolk, UK

Foulsham is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles northwest of the city of Norwich and about 4 miles south of the town of Fakenham. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

History

The history of Foulsham dates back to medieval times, with records indicating its existence since at least the 13th century. The village has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a central role in its development. The name 'Foulsham' is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning 'Foul's homestead' or 'Foul's settlement.'

Landmarks and Features

Foulsham features several notable landmarks, including the historic parish church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a key feature of the vil

Foulsham features several notable landmarks, including the historic parish church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a key feature of the village and reflects its medieval heritage. The village also has a number of traditional Norfolk cottages and farm buildings that contribute to its picturesque setting.

Community and Amenities

The village has a close-knit community with local amenities such as a primary school, a village hall, and a pub. Foulsham hosts various community events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of local identity. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying rural life.

Transport

Foulsham is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and Norwich. The nearest railway station is in Fakenham, providing links to larger cities. Public transport options are limited, so most residents rely on private vehicles for commuting.
Education
School
Foulsham Primary School0.15 miles
High Street, Foulsham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5RT
Bawdeswell Community Primary School2.45 miles
Fakenham Road, Bawdeswell, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4RR
North Elmham Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.48 miles
Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
All Saints Church of England VA Primary School3.92 miles
Fulmodeston Road, Stibbard, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LT
Reepham High School and College4.24 miles
Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JT
Reepham Primary School4.30 miles
School Road, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JP
Lyng Church of England Primary School4.74 miles
Wensum Road, Lyng, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5RJ
Swanton Morley VC Primary School4.80 miles
Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4PX
Astley Primary School5.40 miles
Fakenham Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2HH
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley5.60 miles
Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4BW
Brisley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.61 miles
School Road, Brisley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LH
Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy5.73 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
Corpusty Primary School6.10 miles
Norwich Road, Corpusty, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6QG
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy6.63 miles
Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4AY
Little Snoring Primary School6.73 miles
Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0JN
Northgate High School6.98 miles
Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EU
Health
Clinic
Cranmer House7.18 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham7.25 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham7.44 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham7.51 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham7.60 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham7.60 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)8.12 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
Mill Close (5)9.54 miles
5 Mill Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6LZ
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Market Surgery - Aylsham10.17 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
North Norfolk Healthcare Cic Ltd (Kelling)10.22 miles
The Administration Block, 1st Floor, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Community Mental Health Team10.22 miles
The Simpson Centre, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QA
Interhealth Canada Uk (Kelling Hospital)10.22 miles
Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Mill Lodge10.45 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Scrivens Hearing Care At Bowthorpe Health Centre - Norwich13.10 miles
Wendene, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall13.36 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre13.75 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
GP
Dr Hibberd & Partners3.48 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Reepham Surgery4.18 miles
Smugglers Lane, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QT
Dr Brooks & Partners5.31 miles
Grove Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2DE
Swanton Morley PMS Practice5.58 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries5.73 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
The Market Surgery6.56 miles
c/o The Warden`s Office, Jubilee Close, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4AF
Dr Bennett & Partners7.25 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Dr Rosbergen & Partners7.30 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Dr Tracey & Partners7.52 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries8.45 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Dr Walker8.45 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Dr Bennett & Partners9.88 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Aylsham Surgery10.01 miles
60 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AA
Dr Collett & Dr Brown10.11 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
The Market Surgery10.17 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Dr Brooks & Partners10.22 miles
Old Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Hospital
Dereham Hospital6.84 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
St Michaels Hospital9.54 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Kelling Hospital10.22 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich11.34 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Hellesdon Hospital13.05 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital14.25 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Norwich Community Hospital14.60 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital14.65 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital15.20 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
North Walsham Hospital15.85 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Cromer and District Hospital15.89 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
Swaffham Community Hospital16.10 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Highlands18.00 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic18.22 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
BMI The Sandringham Hospital23.63 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital23.81 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Pharmacy
Motts Pharmacy Ltd4.32 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Fakenham Pharmacy7.25 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Theatre Royal Pharmacy7.30 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.31 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Boots7.44 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Lloydspharmacy7.62 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Boots7.65 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.94 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Mattishall Pharmacy8.45 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Lloydspharmacy8.45 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Boots9.19 miles
21 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BN
Willows Pharmacy9.47 miles
The Health Centre, St Michaels Avenue, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6YA
Lloydspharmacy10.04 miles
6 Market Place, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EH
Lloydspharmacy10.11 miles
262 Fakenham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6AD
Kelling Pharmacy10.22 miles
Holt Medical Practice, Old Cromer Rd,Kelling Hpl, Holt, NR25 6QA
Pledger Pharmacy Ltd11.02 miles
205 Holt Road, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3DX
Leisure
Park
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)3.24 miles
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.65 miles
SWANTON NOVERS4.29 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.19 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.44 miles
HEYDON HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.67 miles
MANNINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)8.10 miles
HOLT8.82 miles
HINDRINGHAM MEADOWS9.08 miles
BLICKLING HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.18 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)9.24 miles
WOLTERTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.29 miles
BARNINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)9.82 miles
LITCHAM COMMON10.22 miles
VOEWOOD (Grade II* Listed)10.28 miles
NORFOLK COAST10.75 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Reepham4.43 miles
Spar, Ollands Road, Norfolk, NR10 4EJ
Co-op Melton Constable5.37 miles
Melton Constable, NR24 2AP
Co-op Melton Constable5.42 miles
Briston, NR24 2HN
SPAR Corpusty6.09 miles
Spar Store, Norwich Road, Norfolk, NR11 6QD
Costcutter Cawston6.51 miles
Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AS
Morrisons Fakenham7.17 miles
Clipbush Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SW
Lidl Fakenham7.33 miles
Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Co-op Norwich7.44 miles
East Dereham, NR19 2AP
ALDI Norwich Road7.49 miles
Fakenham, NR21 8AX
Iceland Dereham7.49 miles
10 Nelson Place, East Dareham, Norfolk, NR19 1EA
Co-op Dereham7.49 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Morrisons East Dereham7.53 miles
Station Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DF
Tesco Fakenham (Superstore)7.80 miles
Oak St, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DX
Tesco Dereham (Extra)7.83 miles
Kingston Rd, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1WB
Lidl Dereham7.90 miles
Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Toftwood Stores8.26 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport13.53 miles
Bus Stop
post office (S)0.08 miles
post office (NE)0.09 miles
Gunn Street (S)0.34 miles
Gunn Street (N)0.35 miles
Bexfield Drive (E)0.41 miles
Bexfield Drive (W)0.42 miles
village hall (SW)0.87 miles
village hall (NE)0.88 miles
Foulsham Road (SE)0.90 miles
Foulsham Road (NW)0.92 miles
Royal Oak (N)0.96 miles
Royal Oak (S)0.99 miles
Church (SE)0.99 miles
Church (NW)1.00 miles
The Street (NE)1.55 miles
The Street (SW)1.55 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing25.98 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing26.08 miles
Reedham Ferry North27.30 miles
Reedham Ferry South27.34 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing67.39 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing67.57 miles
Railway Station
Sheringham Rail Station13.86 miles
West Runton Rail Station14.48 miles
Gunton Rail Station15.28 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station15.31 miles
Wymondham Rail Station15.52 miles
Cromer Rail Station15.62 miles
North Walsham Rail Station15.77 miles
Norwich Rail Station16.28 miles
Worstead Rail Station16.40 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station17.17 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station17.26 miles
Salhouse Rail Station17.47 miles
Attleborough Rail Station18.39 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station20.20 miles
Brundall Rail Station21.08 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station21.47 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR20 5R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment415
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
2, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£315,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-15   £223,500
LINGERWOOD HOUSE, 6, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£1,000
2024-10-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
LINGERWOOD HOUSE, 6 (TOP FLAT), HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£100,000
2024-10-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
LINGERWOOD HOUSE, 6 (BOTTOM FLAT), HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£110,000
2024-10-09
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, HINDOLVESTON ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RX		£325,000
2024-03-27
detached
freehold
PEAROME, CHAPEL LANE
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RA		£278,500
2023-11-24
semidetached
freehold
4, MARKET HILL
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RU		£240,000
2023-08-29
semidetached
freehold
HIGH HOUSE COTTAGE, GUNN STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RN		£490,000
2023-08-17
detached
freehold
HILL HOUSE, MARKET HILL
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RU		£1,175,000
2023-06-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-18   £880,000
1, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£650,000
2023-06-09
detached
freehold
6, GUNN STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RJ		£250,000
2023-03-29
detached
freehold
3, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£752,000
2022-11-17
detached
freehold
THE WILLOWS, CHAPEL LANE
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RA		£685,000
2022-09-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-01   £300,000
3A, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£196,000
2022-08-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
TRUEWELL, 26, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£297,000
2022-07-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-02-21   £230,000
14, GUNN STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RJ		£450,000
2022-06-24
detached
freehold
THE OLD COACH HOUSE, MARKET HILL
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RU		£295,000
2022-06-24
terraced
freehold
ROSE VIEW, GUESTWICK ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5SJ		£245,000
2022-05-27
detached
freehold
ROSLYN, MARKET HILL
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RU		£635,000
2021-12-20
detached
freehold
MILL HILL FARM, HINDOLVESTON ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5SG		£412,000
2021-10-22
detached
freehold
AUCKLAND HOUSE, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£200,000
2021-09-16
otherPropertyType
leasehold
REST-A-WHILE, 15, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£222,000
2021-07-23
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-03-09   £15,000
Sold 2017-05-12   £164,000
2, MARKET HILL
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RU		£197,500
2021-07-12
terraced
freehold
BAYFIELD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£294,000
2021-05-14
semidetached
leasehold
17, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£202,000
2021-03-19
semidetached
freehold
7, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£380,000
2021-01-28
detached
freehold
5, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£317,000
2020-12-01
detached
freehold
THE OLD POSTMILL, 17, HINDOLVESTON ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5SG		£540,000
2020-08-07
detached
freehold
8, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£307,000
2020-06-26
detached
freehold
12, GUNN STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RJ		£343,000
2020-01-10
detached
freehold
2, CHAPEL LANE
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RA		£260,000
2019-12-19
semidetached
freehold
11, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£235,000
2019-12-13
detached
freehold
22, GUNN STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RJ		£212,000
2019-11-27
detached
freehold
15, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£335,000
2019-11-22
detached
freehold
17, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£250,000
2019-09-20
detached
freehold
1, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5AD		£365,000
2019-08-07
terraced
freehold
12, CLAYPIT ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RW		£222,500
2018-08-24
semidetached
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, 4, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£192,000
2018-05-31
detached
freehold
32, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£350,000
2018-05-30
semidetached
freehold
HIGH HOUSE BARNS (1), GUNN STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RN		£425,000
2017-08-18
semidetached
freehold
NORTON COTTAGE, 11, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£187,500
2017-05-12
terraced
leasehold
HARMONY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£170,000
2017-04-21
semidetached
freehold
TELFORD COTTAGE, 29, HIGH STREET
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5RT		£155,000
2017-01-17
terraced
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY, HINDOLVESTON ROAD
FOULSHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5SF		£1,761,333
2016-12-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
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