Area Info for Necton (Norfolk)

Introduction to Necton

Necton is a small village located in Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is situated within the Breckland district and is part of the civil parish of Necton. The village is known for its rural character and close-knit community.

Geography and Location

Necton lies approximately 10 miles west of the town of Swaffham and around 20 miles northwest of Norwich. The village is surrounded by agricultural land, typical of the Norfolk countryside, and features a mix of residential properties, farms, and local amenities.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Necton are limited, the village has a long-standing history typical of rural Norfolk settlements. It has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a significant role in its development over the centuries.

Local Amenities and Facilities

Necton offers basic amenities including a primary school, a pub, and local shops. The village also has a church that serves as a community focal point. For more extensive services and shopping, residents often travel to nearby towns such as Swaffham or Norwich.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads, with bus services connecting it to surrounding towns and villages. The nearest railway stations are located in Swaffham and Watton, providing rail links to larger cities.

Community and Events

Necton has an active community with various local events and activities organised throughout the year. The village hall hosts meetings, social gatherings, and recreational activities for residents.
Education
School
Necton VA Primary School0.28 miles
School Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy2.09 miles
82 the Street, Sporle, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2DR
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy3.14 miles
South Pickenham Road, North Pickenham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8DA
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.24 miles
The Oaks, Ashill, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7AP
Great Dunham Primary School3.31 miles
Litcham Road, Great Dunham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ
Sacred Heart School3.38 miles
17 Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QW
Swaffham CofE VC Infant & Nursery School3.38 miles
White Cross Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RF
Swaffham CofE VC Junior School3.51 miles
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7EA
The Nicholas Hamond Academy3.53 miles
Brandon Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ
Focus School - Swaffham Campus3.60 miles
Turbine Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7XD
Beeston Primary School4.37 miles
Chapel Lane, Beeston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NQ
Parker's Church of England Primary School4.79 miles
Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7HP
Litcham School5.09 miles
Church Street, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NS
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy5.18 miles
Back Lane, Castle Acre, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2AR
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy5.62 miles
Pound Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LF
Wayland Junior Academy Watton5.78 miles
Brandon Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AL
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham7.44 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham10.25 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Partnerships in Care Lombard House10.76 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia12.61 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham12.79 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham12.86 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham12.92 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Cranmer House13.10 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham13.66 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Ogden Court15.38 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Brandon Health Centre15.41 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)15.47 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham15.47 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)15.62 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre15.90 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit15.90 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
GP
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners0.26 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery0.26 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Campingland Surgery3.37 miles
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RD
Manor Farm Medical Centre3.38 miles
Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, PE37 7QN
Plowright Medical Centre3.56 miles
1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham, PE37 7HJ
Dr Collett & Dr Brown5.04 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Drs Hahn & Chilenge5.38 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Watton Medical Practice5.99 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Dr Walker7.19 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Dr Tracey & Partners7.51 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Dr Rosbergen & Partners7.54 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Narborough branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners8.28 miles
Main Road, Narborough, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE32 1TE
Swanton Morley PMS Practice9.43 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Great Massingham Surgery9.96 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Dr Hibberd & Partners10.07 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Hingham Surgery10.25 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Hospital
Swaffham Community Hospital3.32 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Dereham Hospital7.81 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
BMI The Sandringham Hospital15.44 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital15.56 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit15.56 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital19.00 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Hellesdon Hospital20.12 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norwich Community Hospital20.63 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital20.66 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital20.74 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
St Michaels Hospital21.92 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich22.68 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Kelling Hospital23.26 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Highlands24.80 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic25.09 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
North Cambridgeshire Hospital25.46 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.51 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Boots3.52 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
Boots5.92 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Total Health Pharmacy5.99 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Lloydspharmacy7.19 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Boots7.44 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Lloydspharmacy7.51 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Theatre Royal Pharmacy7.54 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.77 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Boots10.21 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
Mattishall Pharmacy11.01 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Boots12.80 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.40 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Fakenham Pharmacy13.66 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Lloydspharmacy13.75 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Lloydspharmacy13.80 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Leisure
Park
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH2.34 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)3.61 miles
LITCHAM COMMON4.78 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)4.84 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM5.17 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)7.24 miles
OXBURGH HALL (Grade II Listed)9.94 miles
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)10.00 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL10.07 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)10.35 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)10.41 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)10.72 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)12.02 miles
STRADSETT HALL (Grade II Listed)13.08 miles
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)13.19 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)13.32 miles
Shop
Groceries
Necton Stores0.27 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
Three Ways Store2.09 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
Iceland Swaffham3.46 miles
77/81 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
Co-op Swaffham3.47 miles
Swaffham, PE37 7DG
Tesco Swaffham (Superstore)3.58 miles
15 Brocks Rd, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HS
ASDA Swaffham3.61 miles
Lynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7AU
Waitrose Swaffham3.67 miles
Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT
Swaffam Premier Store3.79 miles
Swaffam Service Station, Lynn Road, Swaffam Norfolk PE37 7AZ
Castle Acre Convenience Store5.20 miles
Foxes Meadow, Castle Acre, Norfolk PE32 2AS
SPAR Carbrooke5.90 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
Budgens Watton5.92 miles
High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)6.06 miles
3 Thetford Rd, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BQ
SPAR Thetford Road6.34 miles
Spar Store, Wayland Garage Ltd, Norfolk, IP25 6PN
Co-op East Dereham7.14 miles
Toftwood, NR19 1AH
Co-op Dereham7.23 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Toftwood Stores7.37 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport21.30 miles
Bus Stop
Plowright Surgery (NE)0.21 miles
Plowright Surgery (SW)0.22 miles
Mini-Market (SE)0.24 miles
Mini-Market (NW)0.25 miles
Jubilee Way (SW)0.28 miles
Mill Street (NE)0.37 miles
Mill Street (SW)0.37 miles
School (W)0.41 miles
School (E)0.41 miles
Dunham Turn (SW)0.53 miles
Dunham Turn (NE)0.55 miles
Chapel Lane (SE)0.97 miles
Chapel Lane (NW)0.97 miles
Red Lion Close (NW)1.29 miles
Red Lion Close (SE)1.31 miles
St Andrews Close (SW)1.42 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing17.46 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing17.59 miles
Reedham Ferry North33.31 miles
Reedham Ferry South33.34 miles
Railway Station
Attleborough Rail Station14.12 miles
Harling Road Rail Station14.77 miles
Brandon Rail Station14.89 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station14.95 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station15.45 miles
Wymondham Rail Station15.69 miles
Thetford Rail Station16.01 miles
Watlington Rail Station16.33 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station16.98 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station17.17 miles
Downham Market Rail Station17.30 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station21.38 miles
Norwich Rail Station22.52 miles
Littleport Rail Station23.09 miles
Diss Rail Station24.19 miles
Salhouse Rail Station26.05 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PE37 8L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment276
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
10, FARM WALK
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LX		£197,000
2025-06-06
detached
freehold
4, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£495,000
2025-05-09
detached
freehold
12, FARM WALK
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LX		£290,000
2025-05-09
detached
freehold
1, ACADEMY CLOSE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8PQ		£440,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
41, MILL STREET
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EN		£187,000
2024-11-26
detached
freehold
16, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£193,500
2024-11-12
detached
freehold
6, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£247,500
2025-02-03
detached
freehold
9, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£161,000
2024-10-18
semidetached
freehold
3, RAMMS LANE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EZ		£385,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-12-19   £370,000
30, WOODWARD AVENUE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8FA		£320,000
2024-12-20
detached
freehold
1, FARM WALK
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LX		£250,000
2024-11-19
semidetached
freehold
43, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£280,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
30, MILL STREET
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EN		£421,000
2024-10-28
detached
freehold
22, SCHOOL ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HT		£432,500
2024-09-12
detached
freehold
10, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£320,000
2024-07-18
detached
freehold
20, FARM WALK
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LX		£230,000
2024-07-03
detached
freehold
8, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£275,000
2024-05-17
detached
freehold
1, RAMMS LANE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EZ		£225,000
2024-05-02
detached
freehold
18C, MILL STREET
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EN		£285,000
2024-04-30
detached
freehold
10, BENGEYS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LZ		£280,000
2024-04-26
detached
freehold
27, ST ANDREWS LANE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HY		£250,000
2024-04-18
semidetached
freehold
3, LARWOOD CLOSE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HW		£290,000
2024-01-04
detached
freehold
2, ACADEMY CLOSE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8PQ		£365,000
2023-11-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
5, BURNSIDE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8ER		£415,000
2023-11-21
detached
freehold
NECTON VOLUNTARY AIDED SCHOOL, SCHOOL ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HT		£800,000
2023-11-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2022-11-03   £550,000
9, BENGEYS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LZ		£345,000
2023-11-06
detached
freehold
15, WOODWARD AVENUE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8FA		£337,500
2023-10-25
detached
freehold
2, CHURCH VIEW
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HE		£270,000
2023-09-26
semidetached
freehold
8, SCHOOL ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HT		£218,950
2023-09-18
terraced
freehold
26, CHANTRY LANE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8ET		£275,000
2023-09-14
detached
freehold
28, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£350,000
2023-09-05
detached
freehold
10, BURNSIDE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8ER		£250,000
2023-08-22
detached
freehold
2, TREASURE GROVE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8FN		£390,000
2023-06-29
detached
freehold
24, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£471,000
2023-06-02
detached
freehold
14, FARM WALK
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LX		£185,000
2023-05-31
detached
freehold
46, CHANTRY LANE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8ET		£330,000
2023-04-21
detached
freehold
KENDON HOUSE, 36, TUNS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HR		£460,000
2023-04-17
detached
freehold
10, TUNS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EH		£290,000
2023-03-24
semidetached
freehold
21, TUNS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EL		£405,000
2023-03-02
detached
freehold
11, SCHOOL ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HT		£268,000
2023-02-17
semidetached
freehold
22, CHANTRY LANE
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8ET		£425,000
2022-12-05
detached
freehold
2, FARM WALK
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8LX		£350,000
2022-12-05
semidetached
freehold
5, BELLS MEADOW
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8NE		£675,000
2022-11-22
detached
freehold
25, TUNS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EL		£440,000
2022-11-11
detached
freehold
2, TUNS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EH		£250,000
2022-09-30
detached
freehold
1, ST ANDREWS WAY
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EJ		£248,000
2022-09-16
detached
freehold
22, KETTS HILL
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8HX		£290,000
2022-09-16
detached
freehold
17, TUNS ROAD
NECTON
SWAFFHAM
NORFOLK
PE37 8EH		£230,000
2022-08-24
detached
freehold
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