Area Info for Happisburgh (Norfolk)

Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK Overview

Happisburgh, also known as Happisburgh, is a small coastal village located in Norfolk, England. It is renowned for its historic lighthouse and its picturesque seaside scenery. The village is part of the civil parish of Happisburgh and is situated on the North Sea coast.

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 20 miles east of Norwich and is characterised by its sandy beaches and cliffs. It is part of the Broads and Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering scenic views and a tranquil environment.

History

Happisburgh has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times, with archaeological finds indicating early human activity in the area. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Happa's fortification". The lighthouse, built in 1790, has been a significant maritime aid for centuries and is a notable landmark.

Lighthouse

The Happisburgh Lighthouse is one of the oldest working lighthouses in the UK. It stands at approximately 85 feet tall and continues to serve as a navigational aid for ships along the North Sea coast. The lighthouse is a popular tourist attraction and symbol of the village.

Coastal Erosion and Conservation

The area is subject to significant coastal erosion, which has led to the loss of land and properties over the years. Efforts have been made to manage and mitigate erosion through various coastal defence schemes. Despite these challenges, Happisburgh remains a popular destination for visitors seeking natural beauty and a peaceful seaside experience.

Community and Tourism

The village has a small but active community, with local businesses, cafes, and holiday accommodations catering to visitors. It is known for its unspoiled beaches, fossil hunting opportunities, and scenic walks along the coast.

Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK

Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Happisburgh Primary and Early Years School0.81 miles
The Street, Happisburgh, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0AB
All Saints School1.06 miles
School Road, Lessingham, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0DJ
East Ruston Area Infant School2.11 miles
School Road, East Ruston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9JD
Stalham Community Infant & Pre-School2.92 miles
Brumstead Road, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9DG
Stalham High School2.92 miles
Brumstead Road, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9DG
Stalham Academy3.04 miles
Old Yarmouth Road, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9PS
Bacton Primary School3.35 miles
Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0EY
Sutton CofE VC Infant School3.57 miles
Denise Close, Off Laxfield Road, Sutton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9QP
Hickling CofE VC Infant School3.99 miles
The Street, Hickling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0XX
Catfield Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School5.31 miles
School Lane, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5DA
Worstead Church of England Primary School5.47 miles
Lyngate, Worstead, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9RQ
North Walsham Infant School and Nursery5.96 miles
Manor Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HG
North Walsham Junior School5.96 miles
Manor Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HG
North Walsham High School5.99 miles
Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HZ
Mundesley Infant School6.10 miles
Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8LE
Mundesley Junior School6.10 miles
Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8LE
Health
Clinic
The Staithe Surgery3.04 miles
Lower Staithe Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9BU
Scrivens Hearing Care At Mundesley Medical Centre - Mundesley6.26 miles
Munhaven Close, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AR
Interhealth Canada Uk (North Walsham Hospital)6.30 miles
North Walsham Cottage Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Lords Opticians & Scrivens Hearing Care - North Walsham6.40 miles
23 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BS
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre - Hoveton8.23 miles
Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8DU
Martham Health Centre8.65 miles
Hemsby Road, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4QG
Acle Medical Centre11.85 miles
Bridewell Lane, Acle, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3RA
Scrivens Hearing Care At Acle Medical Centre - Acle11.85 miles
Bridewell Lane, Acle, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3RA
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Market Surgery - Aylsham11.93 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Benjamin Court12.51 miles
Roughton Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0HH
Mill Close (5)12.55 miles
5 Mill Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6LZ
Little Plumstead Hospital12.65 miles
Hospital Road,, NR13 5EW
Broadland Clinic12.65 miles
Little Plumstead Hospital, Hospital Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5EW
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Cromer12.78 miles
Merchants Place, 16 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9ES
Ecch John Grant School13.11 miles
St. Georges Drive, Caister-On-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5QW
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)14.11 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
GP
Dr Hood & Partners3.04 miles
Lower Staithe Road, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9BU
Ludham and Stalham Green Surgeries (Stalham Green)3.05 miles
Yarmouth Road, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9PS
Bacton Surgery3.79 miles
Coast Road, Bacton, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR12 0EW
Mundesley Medical Centre6.24 miles
Munhaven Close, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR11 8AR
Dr Everden & Partners6.48 miles
Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Paston Surgery6.48 miles
9-11 Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Ludham and Stalham Green Surgeries (Ludham)7.13 miles
Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5AB
Dr Hunter & Partners8.23 miles
Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8DU
Martham Health Centre8.65 miles
Hemsby Road, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4QG
Dr Mansfield & Partners9.21 miles
St Johns Close, Rectory Road, Coltishall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7HA
Fleggburgh Surgery10.14 miles
Mill Lane, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 3AW
Hemsby Medical Centre10.14 miles
1 Kings Court, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4EW
Ormesby Village Surgery11.34 miles
Pippin Close, Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 3RW
Dr Rolls & Partners11.85 miles
Bridewell Lane, Acle, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3RA
The Market Surgery11.93 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Aylsham Surgery12.08 miles
60 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AA
Hospital
North Walsham Hospital6.30 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich11.30 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Cromer and District Hospital12.24 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
St Michaels Hospital12.55 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Norvic Clinic14.47 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands14.66 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Northgate Hospital15.64 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
Hellesdon Hospital15.99 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norwich Community Hospital16.89 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital16.91 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital17.45 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
St Catherines Way18.16 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital18.87 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
James Paget University Hospital18.89 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Kelling Hospital18.96 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Airey Close23.03 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Pharmacy
Boots2.97 miles
68 High Street, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9AS
Coastal Pharmacy6.21 miles
17 High Street, Mundesley-on-Sea, NR11 8LH
Boots6.34 miles
13 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.34 miles
11 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BP
North Walsham Pharmacy6.48 miles
Birchwood Medical Pract, 20 Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.65 miles
The Medical Centre, Hemsby Road, Martham, NR29 4QG
Reads Pharmacy Ltd8.68 miles
Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR
Roys Pharmacy (Wroxham Ltd)8.73 miles
Forge House, Hoveton, Station Road, NR12 8DB
Coltishall Pharmacy9.50 miles
30 High Street, Coltishall, Norwich, NR12 7AA
Natural Health Pharmacy10.20 miles
3 Kingsway, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.39 miles
2 The Folly, Cromer Road, Ormesby St.Margaret, NR29 3RH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy12.02 miles
High Street, Acle, NR13 3DY
Lloydspharmacy12.05 miles
6 Market Place, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EH
Spixworth Pharmacy12.28 miles
106b Crostwick Lane, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3NQ
Rackheath Pharmacy12.40 miles
1 Bernard Close, Rackheath, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 6QS
Cromer Pharmacy12.54 miles
48 Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AJ
Leisure
Park
HAPPISBURGH MANOR (Grade II Listed)0.80 miles
CALTHORPE BROAD2.78 miles
SEA PALLING3.06 miles
HONING HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.73 miles
PASTON GREAT BARN4.92 miles
ANT BROADS AND MARSHES5.41 miles
KNAPTON CUTTING5.69 miles
PIGNEY'S WOOD5.83 miles
HICKLING BROAD5.90 miles
BEESTON HALL (Grade II Listed)6.10 miles
HOW HILL6.54 miles
MARTHAM BROAD7.44 miles
LUDHAM & POTTER HEIGHAM MARSHES7.61 miles
SOUTHREPPS COMMON8.28 miles
WINTERTON DUNES8.36 miles
FELMINGHAM CUTTING8.53 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Norwich (Superstore)3.02 miles
Old Market Rd, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9AE
Sea Palling Post Office & Stores3.12 miles
Beach Road, Sea Palling Norfolk NR12 0AL
Fairview Garage Convenience Store4.06 miles
Smallburgh, Norwich Norfolk NR12 9LW
Happisburgh Road Stores6.01 miles
2 Happisburgh Road, North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9HA
Sainsbury's North Walsham6.23 miles
Bacton Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DS
SPAR Mundesley6.26 miles
Spar Store, 2 High Street, Norfolk, NR11 8AE
Lidl North Walsham6.26 miles
7 Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, NR28 9AS
Tesco Mundesley (Express)6.64 miles
25 Cromer Rd, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR11 8DA
Mundesley Convenience Store6.99 miles
136 Cromer Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8DF
Potter Heigham Convenience Store7.00 miles
Bridge Road, Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 5JB
Costcutter Norfolk7.05 miles
Ludham Stores, Norfolk, NR29 5QQ
Co-op Great Yarmouth8.46 miles
Repps Road, NR29 4QZ
Co-op Great Yarmouth8.52 miles
Martham, NR29 4PA
Nisa Local8.80 miles
Riverside Rd, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8AJ
Londis, Norwich9.50 miles
8 High Street, Norwich, NR12 7DH
Londis, Norwich9.50 miles
10 High Street, Norwich, NR12 7DH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport14.66 miles
Bus Stop
Happisburgh Road (SE)0.01 miles
Happisburgh Road (NW)0.04 miles
Lighthouse Close (N)0.54 miles
Lighthouse Close (S)0.54 miles
Coronation Close (S)0.58 miles
Coronation Close (N)0.59 miles
Vicarage Road (S)0.80 miles
Post Office (N)0.83 miles
Post Office (S)0.83 miles
Happisburgh Road (N)0.84 miles
Chapel Loke (N)1.09 miles
School Cottages (E)1.09 miles
Chapel Loke (S)1.09 miles
School Road (SW)1.10 miles
School Cottages (W)1.10 miles
School Road (NE)1.11 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North17.57 miles
Reedham Ferry South17.62 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing34.68 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing34.73 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing57.11 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing57.20 miles
Railway Station
Worstead Rail Station6.09 miles
North Walsham Rail Station6.42 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station8.62 miles
Gunton Rail Station8.72 miles
Salhouse Rail Station11.26 miles
Acle Rail Station12.28 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station12.33 miles
Cromer Rail Station13.07 miles
Lingwood Rail Station13.30 miles
Brundall Rail Station13.95 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station13.98 miles
West Runton Rail Station14.87 miles
Buckenham Rail Station15.10 miles
Great Yarmouth Rail Station15.81 miles
Berney Arms Rail Station15.86 miles
Norwich Rail Station16.04 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR12 0AJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment52
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)25
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
GREEN FARM, WHIMPWELL GREEN
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AJ		£565,000
2025-06-10
detached
freehold
5, THE PADDOCK
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PU		£210,000
2025-06-09
semidetached
freehold
2, THE PADDOCK
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PU		£225,000
2025-01-16
detached
freehold
TWEE COTTAGE, THE STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AB		£130,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
ELAN, WHIMPWELL GREEN
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AJ		£310,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
37, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£250,000
2024-11-18
detached
freehold
NORWOOD HOUSE, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£400,000
2024-06-19
detached
freehold
ROSALIDA
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PN		£510,000
2023-10-10
detached
freehold
COASTGUARD COTTAGES (3), BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£127,500
2023-10-10
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-05-28   £127,500
SEA HOLLY, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£440,000
2023-03-13
detached
freehold
BRAMLEYS, LIGHTHOUSE LANE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QA		£325,000
2023-01-16
detached
freehold
THISTLEDEWYEW, WHIMPWELL GREEN
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AJ		£440,000
2022-10-17
detached
freehold
38, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£283,950
2022-08-30
detached
freehold
THE OLD POST OFFICE, WHIMPWELL GREEN
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AJ		£450,000
2022-08-10
detached
freehold
WHITE COTTAGE, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£485,000
2022-08-05
detached
freehold
ATHERSTONE HOUSE, LIGHTHOUSE LANE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QA		£375,000
2022-05-04
detached
freehold
NORTHDENES HOUSE, THE STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AB		£300,000
2022-04-29
detached
freehold
THE MANOR HOUSE, THE HILL
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PW		£381,007
2022-04-28
detached
freehold
THE NOOK, BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£240,500
2022-03-11
detached
freehold
THE DAIRY HOUSE, BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£320,000
2022-02-23
semidetached
freehold
THE OLD SWAN INN, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£595,000
2022-01-21
detached
freehold
WYNGATE, BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£261,000
2021-12-03
semidetached
freehold
2, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£260,000
2021-11-01
detached
freehold
4, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£315,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
MERILYN, BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£240,000
2021-09-09
detached
freehold
31, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£204,000
2021-09-06
semidetached
freehold
OLD HALL, LIGHTHOUSE LANE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QA		£430,000
2021-09-06
terraced
freehold
4, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£185,750
2021-08-06
terraced
freehold
HIGHFIELDS, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£450,000
2021-02-17
detached
freehold
LAMPIONS, LIGHTHOUSE LANE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QA		£225,000
2021-01-13
detached
freehold
HAPPIBATT COTTAGE, BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£390,000
2020-12-14
detached
freehold
LINGFIELD HOUSE, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£275,000
2020-12-04
semidetached
freehold
THRUMS, THE HILL
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PW		£430,000
2020-10-30
semidetached
freehold
SHINGLES COTTAGE, LIGHTHOUSE LANE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QA		£210,000
2020-10-28
semidetached
freehold
33, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£157,000
2020-10-28
semidetached
freehold
36, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£207,000
2020-10-06
detached
freehold
41, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£220,000
2020-01-22
detached
freehold
SEN-RAB, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£305,000
2019-11-20
detached
freehold
FIELD FARE, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£278,000
2019-10-31
detached
freehold
7, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£221,000
2019-10-11
semidetached
freehold
SUNPATCH, WHIMPWELL GREEN
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0AJ		£205,000
2019-09-06
detached
freehold
3, LIGHTHOUSE LANE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QA		£297,500
2019-08-22
detached
freehold
SOUTHERLEY, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£385,000
2019-06-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
15, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£220,000
2019-05-07
detached
freehold
ST. LOUIS COTTAGE, BEACH ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0PP		£282,500
2019-01-31
detached
freehold
SEACROFT FARMHOUSE, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£400,000
2019-01-11
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM HOUSE, CORONATION ROAD
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0SA		£850,000
2018-11-21
detached
freehold
9, WHIMPWELL STREET
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QD		£190,000
2018-09-18
semidetached
freehold
9, LIGHTHOUSE CLOSE
HAPPISBURGH
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR12 0QE		£162,500
2018-06-29
detached
freehold
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