Area Info for Stow Bedon (Norfolk)

Stow Bedon, Norfolk, UK

Stow Bedon is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of Breckland and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Location and Geography

The village lies approximately 4 miles south of the town of Watton and is part of the civil parish of Stow Bedon and Hockham. The area is characterised by its flat, agricultural landscape, typical of the Norfolk countryside, with open fields and woodland areas nearby.

History

Stow Bedon has a history that dates back several centuries, with references to the village appearing in historical records from the medieval period. The name "Stow" is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "a place" or "a holy place," while "Bedon" may relate to a local family name or geographical feature.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small population and features a few local amenities, including a church and some traditional rural houses. It is primarily a residential and agricultural community, with residents often engaged in farming or commuting to nearby towns for work.

Transport

Stow Bedon is accessible via local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting it to larger towns and cities in Norfolk. Public transport options are limited, so most residents rely on private vehicles for commuting.

Points of Interest

While Stow Bedon itself is a quiet village, it is close to natural and historical attractions in Norfolk, such as Thetford Forest, ancient churches, and historic sites in nearby towns.
Education
School
Caston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.30 miles
The Street, Caston, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1DD
Rocklands Community Primary School1.95 miles
74 The Street, Rockland All Saints, Nr Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1TP
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery2.01 miles
Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PB
Thompson Primary School2.47 miles
School Road, Thompson, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PY
Great Ellingham Primary School3.62 miles
Hingham Road, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1HX
Wayland Academy Norfolk3.99 miles
Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BA
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.04 miles
Church Street, Carbrooke, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6SW
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School4.12 miles
West Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AU
Ellingham Hospital School4.36 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Wayland Junior Academy Watton4.42 miles
Brandon Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AL
Chapel Road School5.07 miles
Chapel Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2DS
Parker's Church of England Primary School5.45 miles
Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7HP
Attleborough Infant School5.59 miles
Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Attleborough Academy Norfolk5.59 miles
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Attleborough Junior School5.63 miles
Besthorpe Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2NA
Hingham Primary School5.65 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Health
Clinic
Partnerships in Care Lombard House2.98 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia4.28 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham5.65 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre9.32 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit9.32 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)9.32 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford9.77 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
School Lane Surgery9.78 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)9.87 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham9.87 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court9.96 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham11.03 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Brandon Health Centre12.43 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)12.84 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Partnerships in Care Burston House13.53 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Stanton Health Centre13.82 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
GP
Watton Medical Practice4.09 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Dr Martin & Partners5.34 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Dr Martin & Partners5.57 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Hingham Surgery5.65 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
East Harling Surgery6.22 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Drs Hahn & Chilenge7.16 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
King's Ride Surgery7.62 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners9.32 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Grove Surgery9.56 miles
Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners9.71 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery9.71 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners9.78 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
School Lane PMS Practice9.78 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Dr Watts9.87 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Dr Walker9.96 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch9.98 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
Hospital
Dereham Hospital11.62 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Swaffham Community Hospital12.02 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital15.32 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital17.07 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Norwich Community Hospital17.35 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital17.35 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Hellesdon Hospital17.77 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
BMI St Edmunds Hospital20.97 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Highlands21.07 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic21.36 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
West Suffolk Hospital21.67 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House21.67 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich23.12 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
St Michaels Hospital23.57 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
All Hallows Hospital23.77 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
BMI The Sandringham Hospital24.52 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
Pharmacy
Total Health Pharmacy4.09 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots4.17 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Lloydspharmacy5.34 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Lloydspharmacy5.41 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Boots5.47 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
East Harling Pharmacy6.12 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Tesco Instore Pharmacy8.42 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Day Lewis Pharmacy9.32 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Lime Pharmacy9.56 miles
Grove Surgery, Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Lloydspharmacy9.70 miles
10 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP
Boots9.72 miles
29-31 King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN
Tanner Street Chemist9.77 miles
1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.84 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Lloydspharmacy9.96 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Boots10.27 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Tesco Instore Pharmacy10.44 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Leisure
Park
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)0.84 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL2.06 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH6.44 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM7.70 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)8.12 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)8.31 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.79 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.33 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH9.46 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM9.86 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON10.76 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN11.47 miles
MARKET WESTON11.48 miles
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.48 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH11.64 miles
THETFORD HEATH12.10 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Thetford Road3.76 miles
Spar Store, Wayland Garage Ltd, Norfolk, IP25 6PN
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)4.02 miles
3 Thetford Rd, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BQ
Budgens Watton4.17 miles
High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
SPAR Carbrooke4.23 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
Nisa Local4.94 miles
32 Dodds Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2HH
Sainsbury's Attleborough5.19 miles
High Street, Attleborough, NR17 2EH
Lidl Attleborough5.29 miles
Queens Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AG
ALDI Napier Way6.43 miles
Dereham, NR19 1FS
M&S Besthorpe Bp6.89 miles
Attleborough Bypass Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
Londis Old Buckenham Stores6.95 miles
The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RB
Kenninghall Stores & Post Office7.69 miles
Market Place, Kenninghall Norfolk NR16 2AH
Londis Banham (Convenience First)7.88 miles
Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)8.70 miles
Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Londis Rupa News & Views8.92 miles
6 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford, IP24 1TA
M&S Icknield Way Bp9.18 miles
Norwich Road, Thetford, IP24 2JJ
Farmfoods Thetford9.47 miles
Unit B2, Lime Kiln Lane, IP24 2BU
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport19.12 miles
Bus Stop
Rockland Road (NE)0.95 miles
Rockland Road (SW)0.96 miles
Mere Road (SW)0.96 miles
Mere Road (NE)0.97 miles
Green (SW)1.06 miles
Green (NE)1.07 miles
War Memorial (W)1.08 miles
Red Lion (NW)1.08 miles
The Close (SE)1.19 miles
The Close (NW)1.19 miles
Brookside (S)1.37 miles
Brookside (N)1.38 miles
Watton Road (SE)1.57 miles
Watton Road (NW)1.57 miles
Stow Bedon Road (SE)1.86 miles
Stow Bedon Road (NW)1.86 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing26.23 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing26.37 miles
Reedham Ferry North27.85 miles
Reedham Ferry South27.87 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing35.82 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing35.83 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing42.51 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing42.51 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal42.77 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing43.25 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing50.06 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing50.23 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing62.32 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing62.47 miles
Railway Station
Harling Road Rail Station5.01 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station5.05 miles
Attleborough Rail Station5.63 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station8.30 miles
Thetford Rail Station9.53 miles
Wymondham Rail Station9.99 miles
Brandon Rail Station12.19 miles
Diss Rail Station14.38 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station15.86 miles
Norwich Rail Station18.88 miles
Thurston Rail Station19.32 miles
Elmswell Rail Station19.87 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station20.18 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station21.09 miles
Downham Market Rail Station22.67 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station23.21 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR17 1BX)
Number of Properties in Catchment48
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)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE OLD SCHOOL
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1BX		£440,000
2024-12-02
detached
freehold
FIELD COTTAGE, MERE ROAD
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1DA		£482,500
2023-09-14
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-07   £361,000
Sold 2011-07-29   £280,000
Sold 2007-08-28   £270,000
BENJAMIN HOUSE
BRECKLES
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1ER		£685,000
2021-05-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-07-25   £250,000
LEYS COTTAGE, MERE ROAD
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1DA		£145,000
2021-04-01
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-07-17   £240,000
THE COTTAGE, MERE ROAD
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1DA		£110,000
2021-04-01
semidetached
freehold
AVONDALE
BRECKLES
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1ER		£300,000
2020-10-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-10-16   £200,000
Sold 1998-04-06   £79,000
Sold 1996-03-19   £71,950
STOW BEDON HOUSE
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1BX		£1,150,000
2020-10-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
HOME FARM
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1BZ		£615,000
2016-12-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE LAURELS, MERE ROAD
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1DA		£425,000
2016-11-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-03-20   £369,950
Sold 1998-12-18   £130,000
OLD HALL FARM
BRECKLES
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1EW		£700,000
2016-10-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
21, MERE ROAD
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1DA		£205,000
2009-09-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-02-27   £135,000
Sold 1996-08-30   £30,235
BRECKLES HALL (FLAT)
BRECKLES
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1EW		£2,000,000
2008-09-30
detached
freehold
WHITE HORSE BARN
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1BX		£305,000
2006-10-27
detached
freehold
WHITE HORSE FARMHOUSE
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1BX		£230,000
2004-01-30
detached
freehold
HOMESTEAD
BRECKLES
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1ER		£325,000
2003-06-26
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-05-01   £168,500
Sold 1997-02-21   £30,000
CHURCH COTTAGE
BRECKLES
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1EW		£330,000
2000-11-17
detached
freehold
MEADOW HOUSE
STOW BEDON
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK
NR17 1BZ		£123,000
1997-01-24
detached
freehold
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