Area Info for Swainsthorpe (Norfolk)

Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, UK

Swainsthorpe is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the city of Norwich, providing a rural setting with close proximity to urban amenities. The village is known for its peaceful countryside environment and traditional English village character.

Geography and Location

Swainsthorpe lies approximately 4 miles south of Norwich, making it accessible for commuters and visitors alike. The village is surrounded by agricultural land, typical of the Norfolk landscape, and features a mix of residential properties and farmland.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Swainsthorpe are limited, the village is part of the historic Norfolk region, which has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The area has traditionally been involved in farming and rural industries.

Community and Amenities

Swainsthorpe is a small community with limited local amenities. Residents often rely on nearby Norwich for shopping, education, and other services. The village may have a church or local pub, which serve as focal points for community life.

Transport

The village is accessible via local roads, with bus services connecting it to Norwich and surrounding areas. The proximity to Norwich also provides access to rail services and major road networks.

Additional Information

Swainsthorpe exemplifies the typical rural Norfolk village, offering a tranquil environment with close ties to the natural landscape and regional history. It is a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful lifestyle within reach of urban facilities.
Education
School
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School1.30 miles
Long Lane, Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8LY
Newton Flotman Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.43 miles
School Road, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1PR
Mulbarton Community Infant School1.59 miles
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG
Mulbarton Junior School1.59 miles
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School2.30 miles
Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1TD
University Technical College Norfolk2.84 miles
Old Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6FF
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.10 miles
Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NU
Framingham Earl High School3.12 miles
Norwich Road, Framingham Earl, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7QP
Poringland Primary School3.19 miles
The Footpath, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7RF
Short Stay School for Norfolk3.23 miles
The Locksley School, Locksley Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6LG
Eaton Primary School3.49 miles
Duverlin Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6HS
Tuckswood Academy3.49 miles
Tuckswood Centre, Tuckswood, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6BP
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery3.61 miles
Duckett Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2LR
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.71 miles
The Street, Hapton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AD
City of Norwich School3.74 miles
Eaton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6PP
Cringleford CE VA Primary School3.77 miles
Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7JR
Health
Clinic
Ecch Kestrel House3.13 miles
White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DG
Allied Healthcare Group (Norwich)3.44 miles
Suite 6B, Cringleford Business Ctr, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6AU
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Norwich Queens Rd4.46 miles
231 Queens Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3AE
St Stephens Gate Medical Practice4.58 miles
55 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2TJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Norwich - St Stephens4.65 miles
55 St Stephens Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3QR
Norwich4.69 miles
Norfolk & Norwich University Hosp`, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Norwich Practices Ltd (Castle Mall)4.82 miles
115-117 Castle Mall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3DD
The Timber Hill Health Centre (Walk-In Centre)4.82 miles
Medical Centre, 115-117 Castle Mall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3DD
Bure Centre4.83 miles
7 Unthank Road,, Norwich, NR2 2PA
Sk:N Norwich4.83 miles
15 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2PA
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Norwich - White Lion4.87 miles
9 White Lion Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1QA
Tillett Adams And Scrivens Hearing Care - Norwich Upper St Giles4.95 miles
87 Upper St. Giles Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1AB
Norfolk Deaf Association5.00 miles
Graphic House, 120 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RT
Mathew Project Under 185.02 miles
83-87 Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1DZ
The Hearing Company - Norwich Opie St5.03 miles
6 Opie Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3DW
Priory Clinic Norwich5.07 miles
13-15 Cathedral Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1LU
GP
Long Stratton Medical Partnership1.48 miles
Newton Flotman Surgery, St Marys Close, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AH
Mulbarton Surgery1.63 miles
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice2.96 miles
Stoke Road, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JL
Heathgate Surgery3.09 miles
The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JT
Cringleford Surgery3.44 miles
Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6TA
Tuckswood Surgery3.62 miles
Tuckswood Surgery, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6NE
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice4.09 miles
Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2LP
Mile End Road Surgery4.18 miles
Mile End Road Surgery, 29 Mile End Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7QX
Dr Phipp & Partners4.26 miles
1 Ninham Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3JJ
Dr Barnard & Partners4.35 miles
7 Newmarket Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2HL
Dr Copson and Partners4.35 miles
Newmarket Road Surgery, Norwich, NR2 2HL
St. Stephens Gate Medical Practice4.58 miles
St Stephens Gate Medical Practice, 55 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2TJ
Trinity St Surgery - The Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice4.58 miles
1 Trinity Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2BQ
Dr Alderton & Partners - UEA Medical Centre4.64 miles
University of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ
Dr Laurence & Partners4.73 miles
16 Bacon Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3QX
Timber Hill Health Centre4.82 miles
115-1117 Castle Mall, Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, NR1 3DD
Hospital
Colman Hospital4.44 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital4.69 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Julian Hospital5.19 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital5.24 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Highlands6.12 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic6.34 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Hellesdon Hospital7.07 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
All Hallows Hospital9.64 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich14.02 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Ecch Beccles Hospital14.10 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
St Michaels Hospital16.26 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Dereham Hospital16.50 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital17.53 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
North Walsham Hospital18.32 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
St Catherines Way18.64 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
James Paget University Hospital18.66 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Pharmacy
Boots1.54 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.07 miles
16-18 The Street, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7JR
Natural Health Pharmacy3.20 miles
117f Ipswich Road, Norwich,, NR4 6LD
Hurn Chemist Limited3.44 miles
Cringleford Surgery, Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6TA
Boots3.57 miles
C/o Waitrose, Eaton Centre, Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6NU
Boots3.91 miles
Health Centre, University Of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7LG
Eaton Pharmacy3.98 miles
1 St.John`s Close, Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2AD
Boots4.28 miles
78 Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3HP
Boots4.43 miles
90-92 Colman Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7EH
Sainsbury Pharmacy4.49 miles
In-Store J Sainsbury, 1 Brazen Gate, Off Queens Road,Norwich, NR1 3RX
Hurn Chemists4.57 miles
143 Unthank Rd, Norwich,, NR2 2PE
Boots4.58 miles
St Stephen`s Medical Centre, 55 Wessex Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2TJ
Vauxhall Street Pharmacy4.63 miles
22 Suffolk Square, Vauxhall Street, Norwich, NR2 2AA
Lloydspharmacy4.65 miles
143-143a Colman Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7HA
Boots4.68 miles
Unit 5 Riverside Retail Park, Albion Way, Norwich, NR1 1WR
Boots4.72 miles
124 Merchants Hall, Lower Ground, Chapelfield Shopping Centre, Norwich, East Anglia, NR2 1SH
Leisure
Park
DUNSTON COMMON1.27 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON1.56 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)2.39 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)2.64 miles
EATON COMMON2.87 miles
MARSTON MARSHES3.01 miles
DANBY WOOD3.11 miles
EATON PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.33 miles
CROWN POINT (Grade II Listed)4.37 miles
HEIGHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)4.66 miles
CHAPELFIELD GARDENS (Grade II Listed)4.82 miles
EARLHAM PARK WOODS4.84 miles
THE PLANTATION GARDEN, NORWICH (Grade II Listed)4.93 miles
THE ROSARY CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)5.09 miles
NORWICH CITY (EARLHAM ROAD) CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)5.14 miles
WHITLINGHAM5.20 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Norwich1.73 miles
Mulbarton, NR14 8BA
Tesco Norwich (Superstore)2.55 miles
Ipswich Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DZ
Budgens Poringland3.09 miles
The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7RQ
Premier Express3.21 miles
1 Shotesham Road, Poringland, Norfolk NR14 7LE
Sandy Lane Store3.38 miles
50 Sandy Lane, Norwich Norfolk NR1 2AB
ASDA Norwich Hall Road3.41 miles
Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6DP
Co-op Norwich3.50 miles
Tuckswood, NR4 6DB
Waitrose Eaton3.57 miles
Eaton Centre, Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich, NR4 6NU
SPAR Mrh Martineau Lane3.96 miles
Spar Store, Pace Filling Station, Norfolk, NR1 2JA
Costcutter Norwich4.17 miles
7-9 Parmenter Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7DH
M&S Lynn Hill Bp4.18 miles
1 Yaxley Road, Dereham, NR16 1AS
Co-op Norwich4.26 miles
Hall Road, NR1 2AB
Tesco Norwich (Express)4.40 miles
79 Grove Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3RL
Co-op Norwich4.48 miles
Onley Street, NR2 2AB
Co-op Norwich4.49 miles
Lovelace Road, NR4 7AE
Sainsbury's Queens Rd4.49 miles
1 Brazen Gate, Norwich, NR1 3RX
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport7.71 miles
Bus Stop
Sugar Beat PH (N)0.11 miles
Sugar Beat PH (S)0.12 miles
Church (SE)0.26 miles
Church (NW)0.27 miles
Brick Kiln Lane (N)0.52 miles
Brick Kiln Lane (S)0.52 miles
Norwich Road (N)1.00 miles
Norwich Road (S)1.00 miles
Long Lane (N)1.08 miles
Long Lane (S)1.09 miles
Pettingales (NE)1.14 miles
Pettingales (SW)1.14 miles
Wildebeeste Arms (N)1.21 miles
Wildebeeste Arms (S)1.22 miles
Hall (N)1.25 miles
Hall (SW)1.30 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North11.61 miles
Reedham Ferry South11.63 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing23.54 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing23.57 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing39.56 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing39.61 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing41.51 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing41.51 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing42.14 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal42.18 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing42.77 miles
Railway Station
Norwich Rail Station4.96 miles
Wymondham Rail Station6.56 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station7.56 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station8.04 miles
Brundall Rail Station8.13 miles
Buckenham Rail Station8.69 miles
Salhouse Rail Station9.49 miles
Lingwood Rail Station10.09 miles
Cantley Rail Station10.16 miles
Attleborough Rail Station10.99 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station12.01 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station12.24 miles
Acle Rail Station12.50 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station14.13 miles
Beccles Rail Station14.21 miles
Diss Rail Station14.23 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR14 8P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment349
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
PRIMROSE FARM BUNGALOW, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PX		£355,000
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
7, CHURCH CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PN		£340,000
2024-07-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-11   £305,000
Sold 2014-10-06   £203,000
11, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£445,000
2024-03-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-08-11   £207,500
38, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£235,000
2024-02-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-06-20   £200,000
Sold 2012-08-10   £135,000
YEW TREE COTTAGE (1), NORWICH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PU		£210,000
2023-08-21
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-01-22   £135,000
9, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PJ		£418,200
2023-06-14
detached
freehold
15, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£520,000
2022-10-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-12-08   £295,000
Sold 2010-02-10   £215,000
32, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£278,000
2021-12-14
semidetached
freehold
YEW TREE COTTAGE (3), NORWICH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PU		£205,000
2021-11-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-05-23   £460,000
YEW TREE COTTAGE (2), NORWICH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PU		£205,000
2021-07-29
terraced
freehold
THE COTTAGE, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PX		£406,500
2021-06-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-07-24   £315,000
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, NORWICH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PU		£475,000
2021-03-01
detached
freehold
7, STATION CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PW		£202,500
2021-02-17
terraced
freehold
2, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£640,000
2021-01-08
detached
freehold
HEREWARD HOUSE, CHURCH VIEW
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8SW		£490,000
2020-12-11
detached
freehold
HALL BARN
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8QA		£885,000
2020-09-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
GLENVIEW, NORWICH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PU		£250,000
2020-09-24
detached
freehold
SWAINSTHORPE HALL
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8QA		£1,010,000
2020-09-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
BRAMBLES, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PX		£399,995
2020-03-30
detached
freehold
23, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£280,000
2019-06-21
semidetached
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY, 6, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£710,000
2018-12-10
detached
freehold
MALTHOUSE FARM COTTAGES (2), NORWICH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PU		£250,000
2017-06-15
semidetached
freehold
11, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PJ		£384,000
2016-09-27
detached
freehold
6, CHURCH CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PN		£255,000
2016-05-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-10-21   £159,950
YEW TREE, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PX		£230,000
2015-12-18
detached
freehold
12, STATION CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PW		£189,950
2015-08-10
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-10-21   £142,500
1, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PJ		£301,000
2014-09-19
detached
freehold
30, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£200,000
2014-07-25
semidetached
freehold
3, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£232,000
2014-01-23
detached
freehold
13, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£224,500
2013-10-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-08-22   £210,000
6A, CHURCH CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PN		£365,000
2013-07-10
detached
freehold
9, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£204,000
2012-11-30
detached
freehold
2, MUNNINGS CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8QE		£210,000
2012-06-25
detached
freehold
5, CHURCH ROAD
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PH		£270,000
2011-06-10
detached
freehold
6, MUNNINGS CLOSE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8QE		£219,950
2011-06-08
detached
freehold
6, BRIAR LANE
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8PJ		£185,000
2011-05-13
detached
freehold
EDGEFIELD, CHURCH VIEW
SWAINSTHORPE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR14 8SW		£245,000
2011-01-26
detached
freehold
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