Area Info for Horningtoft (Norfolk)

Horningtoft, Norfolk, UK

Horningtoft is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is situated within the district of Breckland and is part of the civil parish of Great Ellingham. The village is characterised by its rural setting and traditional English countryside landscape.

Geography and Location

Horningtoft lies approximately 10 miles south-west of Norwich and around 5 miles north of Attleborough. The area is predominantly agricultural, with open fields and farmland surrounding the village. The nearest major roads include the A11 and A47, providing connectivity to larger towns and cities.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Horningtoft are limited, the village shares its heritage with the broader Norfolk region, known for its medieval history and rural communities. The village's name suggests origins dating back to Old English, possibly indicating a settlement associated with a person named Horning or a similar root.

Community and Amenities

Horningtoft is a small community with limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby villages and towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a church or chapel, which often serves as a focal point for local gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape features typical Norfolk countryside, including farmland, hedgerows, and small woodlands. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.

Additional Information

Due to its small size, Horningtoft is primarily a residential and agricultural area, with a quiet rural character. It exemplifies the traditional Norfolk village lifestyle, with a close-knit community and scenic surroundings.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Brisley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.11 miles
School Road, Brisley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LH
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy2.08 miles
School Road, Colkirk, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7NW
North Elmham Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.48 miles
Holt Road, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
West Raynham Church of England Primary Academy3.95 miles
West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7HH
Fakenham Infant & Nursery School3.99 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HN
Fakenham Junior School4.07 miles
Queen`s Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BN
All Saints Church of England VA Primary School4.29 miles
Fulmodeston Road, Stibbard, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LT
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley4.49 miles
Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4BW
Litcham School4.69 miles
Church Street, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NS
Fakenham Academy Norfolk4.73 miles
Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT
Weasenham Church of England Primary Academy5.03 miles
Common End, Weasenham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2SP
Beeston Primary School5.10 miles
Chapel Lane, Beeston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NQ
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy5.49 miles
Creake Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9NQ
Little Snoring Primary School5.78 miles
Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0JN
Foulsham Primary School6.04 miles
High Street, Foulsham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5RT
Swanton Morley VC Primary School6.16 miles
Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4PX
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham3.94 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham4.00 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham4.01 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Cranmer House4.03 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham4.54 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham7.04 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre12.56 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)14.14 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham14.19 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
North Norfolk Healthcare Cic Ltd (Kelling)14.23 miles
The Administration Block, 1st Floor, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Community Mental Health Team14.23 miles
The Simpson Centre, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QA
Interhealth Canada Uk (Kelling Hospital)14.23 miles
Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Mill Lodge15.44 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Nsdc - St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit15.55 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Mill Close (5)15.59 miles
5 Mill Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6LZ
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Market Surgery - Aylsham16.23 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
GP
Dr Hibberd & Partners3.49 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Dr Bennett & Partners4.54 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Dr Collett & Dr Brown4.79 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Swanton Morley PMS Practice6.78 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Dr Rosbergen & Partners6.95 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Dr Tracey & Partners7.20 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Dr Walker8.03 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Dr Bennett & Partners8.53 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Great Massingham Surgery8.59 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Dr Brooks & Partners9.08 miles
Grove Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2DE
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners9.57 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery9.57 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Drs Hahn & Chilenge10.06 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Reepham Surgery10.08 miles
Smugglers Lane, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QT
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries10.53 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries10.66 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
Hospital
Dereham Hospital6.63 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Swaffham Community Hospital11.20 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Kelling Hospital14.23 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
St Michaels Hospital15.59 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich17.31 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
BMI The Sandringham Hospital17.58 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital17.76 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit17.76 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Hellesdon Hospital17.88 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital18.29 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Norwich Community Hospital19.15 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital19.20 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital19.61 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Cromer and District Hospital21.18 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
North Walsham Hospital21.89 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Highlands22.97 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Pharmacy
Boots3.97 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.33 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Fakenham Pharmacy4.54 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Theatre Royal Pharmacy6.95 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Boots7.04 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Lloydspharmacy7.32 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.92 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Lloydspharmacy8.03 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Motts Pharmacy Ltd10.20 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Mattishall Pharmacy10.53 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Boots11.46 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.51 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
David Jagger Ltd12.58 miles
5-7 Staithe Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
Boots12.95 miles
21 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BN
S and S (Chemists) Ltd13.26 miles
Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk, PE31 8HD
Boots14.10 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Leisure
Park
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.07 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)3.18 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)3.60 miles
LITCHAM COMMON4.99 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)5.75 miles
SWANTON NOVERS6.88 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.67 miles
HINDRINGHAM MEADOWS9.01 miles
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)9.96 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH10.25 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)11.23 miles
HEYDON HALL (Grade II* Listed)11.68 miles
HOLKHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)11.82 miles
NORFOLK COAST12.10 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)12.22 miles
STIFFKEY OLD HALL (Grade II Listed)12.38 miles
Shop
Groceries
ALDI Norwich Road3.95 miles
Fakenham, NR21 8AX
Tesco Fakenham (Superstore)4.06 miles
Oak St, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DX
Lidl Fakenham4.35 miles
Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Morrisons Fakenham4.58 miles
Clipbush Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SW
Co-op Dereham6.89 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Co-op Norwich7.09 miles
East Dereham, NR19 2AP
Iceland Dereham7.11 miles
10 Nelson Place, East Dareham, Norfolk, NR19 1EA
Morrisons East Dereham7.34 miles
Station Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DF
Tesco Dereham (Extra)7.89 miles
Kingston Rd, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1WB
Lidl Dereham7.90 miles
Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Toftwood Stores7.96 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Co-op East Dereham8.22 miles
Toftwood, NR19 1AH
Castle Acre Convenience Store8.92 miles
Foxes Meadow, Castle Acre, Norfolk PE32 2AS
Three Ways Store9.07 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
Co-op Melton Constable9.17 miles
Melton Constable, NR24 2AP
Necton Stores9.44 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport18.62 miles
Bus Stop
Bus Shelter (E)0.18 miles
Bus Shelter (W)0.19 miles
Colkirk Road (SW)1.06 miles
Colkirk Road (NE)1.06 miles
Hall Lane (E)1.08 miles
Hall Lane (W)1.08 miles
Whissonsett Road (S)1.42 miles
Whissonsett Road (N)1.43 miles
Bus Shelter (W)1.43 miles
Bus Shelter (E)1.44 miles
Top Corner (NE)1.65 miles
Top Corner (SW)1.65 miles
Horningtoft Road (W)1.78 miles
Horningtoft Road (E)1.78 miles
Reed Lane (E)2.02 miles
Reed Lane (W)2.03 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing19.93 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing20.03 miles
Reedham Ferry North32.25 miles
Reedham Ferry South32.29 miles
Railway Station
Wymondham Rail Station17.80 miles
Sheringham Rail Station18.42 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station18.86 miles
Attleborough Rail Station19.03 miles
West Runton Rail Station19.34 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station19.45 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station20.62 miles
Cromer Rail Station20.79 miles
Norwich Rail Station20.99 miles
Gunton Rail Station21.11 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station21.35 miles
Watlington Rail Station21.41 miles
North Walsham Rail Station21.81 miles
Harling Road Rail Station22.17 miles
Worstead Rail Station22.43 miles
Salhouse Rail Station22.95 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR20 5D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment401
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
SYCAMORE COTTAGE, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DX		£670,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-17   £650,000
APPLE BLOSSOM FARM, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DZ		£1,050,000
2022-06-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
RIVENDELL, WHISSONSETT ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DU		£427,000
2018-07-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-06-28   £274,000
Sold 2003-08-08   £238,000
Sold 1995-01-27   £103,000
LONGMEADS, WHISSONSETT ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DU		£360,000
2018-02-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-07-06   £213,000
2, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DZ		£230,000
2017-12-08
terraced
freehold
Sold 2007-06-22   £154,950
THE COTTAGE, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DX		£365,000
2017-06-26
detached
freehold
OLD BARN, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DZ		£315,000
2014-09-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-01-27   £235,000
ST EDMUNDSBURY, WHISSONSETT ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DU		£310,000
2014-06-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-07-09   £235,000
FOURWAYS, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DX		£250,000
2014-03-21
detached
freehold
LANGMERE HOUSE, THUMB LANE
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DY		£365,000
2013-06-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-05-10   £345,000
ORCHARD HOUSE, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DZ		£570,500
2012-10-11
detached
freehold
MEADOW VIEW, WHISSONSETT ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DU		£222,500
2011-10-11
detached
freehold
ELMROYD, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DX		£230,000
2008-08-27
detached
freehold
OLD OWL BARN, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DZ		£300,000
2006-03-31
detached
freehold
WINDFLOWER COTTAGE, OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DX		£120,000
2005-04-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2003-08-15   £30,000
Sold 2001-07-27   £76,000
4, CHURCH COTTAGES
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DU		£182,000
2004-05-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1998-08-21   £43,000
POPLAR FARMHOUSE, GRAVEL PIT LANE
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5HY		£197,500
2002-02-05
detached
freehold
3, CHURCH COTTAGES
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DU		£43,500
2000-01-25
semidetached
freehold
ROSE COTTAGES (1), OXWICK ROAD
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DX		£50,000
1998-09-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1995-10-24   £42,000
4, COUNCIL HOUSES
HORNINGTOFT
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 5DZ		£45,500
1997-10-24
semidetached
freehold
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