Area Info for Longham (Norfolk)

Longham, Norfolk, UK

Longham is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is situated near the town of Broadland and is part of the civil parish of Hellesdon. The village is known for its rural charm and proximity to natural attractions, making it a peaceful area for residents and visitors alike.

Geography and Location

Longham lies in the eastern part of England, within the county of Norfolk. It is close to the River Bure and the Norfolk Broads, a network of navigable rivers and lakes renowned for their scenic beauty and wildlife. The village is approximately 4 miles northwest of Norwich, the county city, providing convenient access to urban amenities while maintaining a rural atmosphere.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small community with limited amenities. Nearby facilities include local shops, pubs, and services in the surrounding areas. Longham benefits from its proximity to larger towns where residents can access schools, healthcare, and other essential services.

Natural Environment

Longham is characterised by its natural surroundings, including open fields, waterways, and woodland areas. The Norfolk Broads nearby offer opportunities for boating, fishing, birdwatching, and walking, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities.

Transport Links

Transport options include road connections to Norwich and other parts of Norfolk. Public transport services are available, with bus routes connecting Longham to nearby towns and villages. The proximity to Norwich also provides access to rail services for longer-distance travel.

Historical and Cultural Aspects

While Longham itself is primarily a rural village with limited historical records, the broader Norfolk area is rich in history, with many historic churches, buildings, and sites. The region's cultural heritage is reflected in its traditional architecture and local customs.
Education
School
Beeston Primary School1.53 miles
Chapel Lane, Beeston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NQ
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.78 miles
Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2PW
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley3.00 miles
Elmham Road, Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4BW
Litcham School3.30 miles
Church Street, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NS
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School3.48 miles
St Withburga Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1ED
Northgate High School3.56 miles
Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EU
King's Park Infant School, Dereham3.63 miles
Kings Park, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AG
Grove House Nursery and Infant Community School3.66 miles
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BJ
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy3.66 miles
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BJ
Great Dunham Primary School3.78 miles
Litcham Road, Great Dunham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School4.22 miles
38 Westfield Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Fred Nicholson School4.22 miles
Westfield Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Dereham Neatherd High School4.25 miles
Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AX
Brisley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.31 miles
School Road, Brisley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LH
Toftwood Infant School4.31 miles
School Lane, Toftwood, East Dereham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1LS
Necton VA Primary School4.79 miles
School Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham3.53 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham9.02 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham9.08 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham9.11 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Cranmer House9.17 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham9.69 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham9.69 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Partnerships in Care Lombard House11.55 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia13.12 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Ogden Court13.76 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)13.93 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham13.93 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Mill Lodge14.52 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall15.18 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)15.34 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
Scrivens Hearing Care At Bowthorpe Health Centre - Norwich15.49 miles
Wendene, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA
GP
Dr Collett & Dr Brown3.39 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Dr Rosbergen & Partners3.55 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Dr Tracey & Partners3.68 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Dr Walker4.02 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Swanton Morley PMS Practice4.93 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Dr Hibberd & Partners5.02 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Drs Hahn & Chilenge5.04 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners5.13 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery5.13 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries7.71 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Plowright Medical Centre7.93 miles
1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham, PE37 7HJ
Manor Farm Medical Centre7.97 miles
Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, PE37 7QN
Campingland Surgery8.03 miles
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RD
Watton Medical Practice9.00 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Hingham Surgery9.69 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Dr Bennett & Partners9.69 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Hospital
Dereham Hospital3.58 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Swaffham Community Hospital7.84 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital16.08 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Hellesdon Hospital16.54 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
St Michaels Hospital17.07 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Norwich Community Hospital17.39 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital17.43 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital17.67 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
BMI The Sandringham Hospital17.78 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital17.94 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit17.94 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich18.07 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Kelling Hospital18.29 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Highlands21.50 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic21.78 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
North Walsham Hospital23.38 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Pharmacy
Boots3.53 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Theatre Royal Pharmacy3.55 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Lloydspharmacy3.75 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Lloydspharmacy4.02 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Tesco Instore Pharmacy4.30 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Mattishall Pharmacy7.71 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Boots8.09 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.11 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Boots8.97 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Total Health Pharmacy9.00 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots9.04 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.47 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Fakenham Pharmacy9.69 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Boots9.74 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
Motts Pharmacy Ltd11.32 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Boots13.73 miles
Unit D, Longwater Ret.Pk, Alex Moorhouse Way, New Costessey, Norfolk, NR5 0JT
Leisure
Park
LITCHAM COMMON3.28 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)4.41 miles
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.97 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH6.74 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)7.18 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)7.51 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)8.41 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM9.91 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)10.52 miles
SWANTON NOVERS11.16 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)11.41 miles
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)12.57 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)12.74 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)12.88 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)12.90 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL12.95 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Dereham3.29 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Iceland Dereham3.59 miles
10 Nelson Place, East Dareham, Norfolk, NR19 1EA
Co-op Norwich3.61 miles
East Dereham, NR19 2AP
Morrisons East Dereham3.86 miles
Station Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DF
Toftwood Stores4.08 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Co-op East Dereham4.13 miles
Toftwood, NR19 1AH
Lidl Dereham4.29 miles
Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Tesco Dereham (Extra)4.35 miles
Kingston Rd, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1WB
Necton Stores4.98 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
Three Ways Store5.72 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
ALDI Napier Way7.21 miles
Dereham, NR19 1FS
Castle Acre Convenience Store7.35 miles
Foxes Meadow, Castle Acre, Norfolk PE32 2AS
Londis Victoria Stores7.78 miles
Mattishall, Nr Dereham, NR20 3QF
Tesco Swaffham (Superstore)8.00 miles
15 Brocks Rd, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HS
Waitrose Swaffham8.01 miles
Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT
Iceland Swaffham8.05 miles
77/81 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport17.57 miles
Bus Stop
BT Box (W)0.57 miles
BT Box (E)0.58 miles
Social Club (NW)0.80 miles
Social Club (SE)0.81 miles
Ostrich House (W)0.83 miles
Ostrich House (E)0.84 miles
Station Road (SE)1.43 miles
Herne Lane (SW)1.45 miles
Herne Lane (E)1.45 miles
Station Road (NW)1.46 miles
Village (E)1.50 miles
Carr Lane (SE)1.51 miles
Carr Lane (NW)1.52 miles
Craft and Model Store (W)1.65 miles
Craft and Model Store (E)1.65 miles
Hulver Street (SE)1.71 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing20.03 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing20.16 miles
Reedham Ferry North30.48 miles
Reedham Ferry South30.52 miles
Railway Station
Wymondham Rail Station14.18 miles
Attleborough Rail Station14.42 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station14.75 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station16.41 miles
Harling Road Rail Station17.07 miles
Norwich Rail Station19.31 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station19.54 miles
Brandon Rail Station19.63 miles
Thetford Rail Station19.95 miles
Watlington Rail Station20.11 miles
Downham Market Rail Station21.79 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station22.13 miles
Sheringham Rail Station22.20 miles
Salhouse Rail Station22.25 miles
West Runton Rail Station22.89 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station22.91 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR19 2R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment416
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
PARK FARM, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RE		£680,000
2024-09-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£340,000
2024-12-11
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-09-25   £39,000
THE OLD RECTORY
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RG		£2,000,000
2024-04-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-12-02   £1,000,000
THE GABLES, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£675,000
2022-12-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-12-04   £467,500
FOX BURROW BARN, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RE		£1,600,000
2022-09-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-03-28   £850,000
Sold 2007-11-21   £795,000
POND LODGE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RE		£1,095,000
2021-06-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-12-14   £675,000
Sold 2002-06-24   £218,000
Sold 2000-08-25   £179,000
MANOR COTTAGE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£400,000
2021-03-31
semidetached
freehold
MEADOW LODGE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£345,000
2021-02-25
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-10-13   £86,000
THE JAYS, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£475,000
2018-09-20
detached
freehold
THE INCHES, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£250,000
2018-01-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-07-04   £205,000
DORICK, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£173,000
2013-08-30
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-06-15   £68,500
HOMELANDS, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£191,500
2011-10-11
detached
freehold
IVANHOE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£205,000
2010-10-04
detached
freehold
Sold 1995-04-10   £64,950
MANOR BUNGALOW, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£275,000
2010-05-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-10-12   £175,000
FERN COTTAGE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£390,000
2007-01-26
detached
freehold
MANOR HOUSE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£290,000
2005-08-12
semidetached
freehold
ELM HOUSE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RE		£159,500
1999-08-24
detached
freehold
SHELDON, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£50,000
1996-09-26
detached
freehold
THE LONGHAM WHITE HORSE, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£115,000
1995-11-20
detached
freehold
SHANGRI LA, WENDLING ROAD
LONGHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 2RD		£67,000
1995-10-06
detached
freehold
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