Area Info for Wacton (Norfolk)

Wacton (Norfolk, UK)

Wacton is a small rural village located in Norfolk, England. It is situated within the district of South Norfolk and is known for its peaceful countryside setting. The village is characterised by traditional Norfolk architecture, including cottages and farm buildings, and is surrounded by agricultural land.

Location and Accessibility

Wacton is approximately 10 miles south of Norwich, the county city of Norfolk. It is accessible via local roads connecting to nearby villages and towns. The village does not have its own railway station; the nearest stations are in Norwich and other neighbouring towns.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Wacton has a limited number of amenities. It is primarily residential with some farms and rural businesses. Residents often rely on nearby larger villages and towns for shopping, schools, and other services. The community is close-knit, with local events often held in the surrounding area.

History and Heritage

Wacton has a history typical of Norfolk villages, with origins dating back several centuries. The area features traditional rural architecture and may have historical churches or landmarks, although specific details are limited.

Natural Environment

The village is set within a scenic landscape of farmland, meadows, and woodland. It offers a tranquil environment ideal for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The surrounding countryside is typical of Norfolk’s rural charm.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School1.15 miles
Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2XR
Long Stratton High School1.15 miles
Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2XR
St Mary's Church of England Junior School1.40 miles
Swan Lane, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Aslacton Primary School1.57 miles
Church Road, Aslacton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2JH
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.60 miles
Aslacton Road, Forncett St Peter, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1LT
Shelton with Hardwick Community School2.34 miles
Low Road, Shelton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2SD
Tivetshall Primary School2.90 miles
School Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2BP
Pulham Church of England Primary School3.17 miles
Harleston Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4SZ
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.32 miles
Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NU
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.43 miles
The Street, Hapton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AD
Tacolneston Church of England Primary3.60 miles
Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1AL
Bunwell Primary School3.82 miles
The Turnpike, Bunwell, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1SN
Hempnall Primary School4.10 miles
The Street, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2AD
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.30 miles
Church Road, Carleton Rode, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1RW
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School4.79 miles
Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1TD
Wreningham VC Primary School4.92 miles
Ashwellthorpe Road, Wreningham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1AW
Health
Clinic
Partnerships in Care Burston House5.62 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Partnerships in Care Richmond House5.99 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)7.78 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham7.78 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court8.01 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss8.07 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss8.07 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Allied Healthcare Group (Norwich)9.20 miles
Suite 6B, Cringleford Business Ctr, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6AU
Ecch Kestrel House9.47 miles
White Lodge Business Park, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6DG
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)9.62 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
Partnerships in Care St John's House9.76 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Norwich10.03 miles
Norfolk & Norwich University Hosp`, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia10.04 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall10.56 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Inhealth - Spire Norwich Hospital10.66 miles
Old Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TD
Gilchrist Birthing Unit10.80 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
GP
Long Stratton Medical Partnership1.43 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Dr Wisdom & Partners3.14 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice3.97 miles
Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2LP
Long Stratton Medical Partnership4.92 miles
Newton Flotman Surgery, St Marys Close, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1AH
Harleston Medical Practice5.95 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR
Mulbarton Surgery6.03 miles
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG
Harleston Medical Practice6.04 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norwich, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Dr Watts7.78 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
The Lawns Medical Practice7.85 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners7.85 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Wymondham Medical Practice7.86 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Dr Martin & Partners8.60 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Heathgate Surgery8.78 miles
The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JT
Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice8.82 miles
Stoke Road, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7JL
Dr Martin & Partners8.87 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Hethersett Surgery8.98 miles
Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Hospital
All Hallows Hospital9.81 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital10.03 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital10.52 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital11.25 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital11.29 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Highlands12.44 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic12.64 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Hellesdon Hospital12.98 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Ecch Beccles Hospital14.74 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital15.10 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Dereham Hospital18.74 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich20.10 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Carlton Court20.39 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Airey Close21.32 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Ecch Southwold Hospital22.03 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
James Paget University Hospital22.07 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.34 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Boots6.08 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
Boots6.12 miles
The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AE
Hado Pharmacy7.80 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
Boots7.86 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.99 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.01 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots8.01 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Lloydspharmacy8.81 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.86 miles
16-18 The Street, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7JR
Lloydspharmacy8.87 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Boots8.98 miles
35 Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Hurn Chemist Limited8.99 miles
Cringleford Surgery, Cantley Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 6TA
Boots9.45 miles
C/o Waitrose, Eaton Centre, Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6NU
Natural Health Pharmacy9.48 miles
117f Ipswich Road, Norwich,, NR4 6LD
Boots9.51 miles
4 St. Marys Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AX
Leisure
Park
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.05 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON4.92 miles
DUNSTON COMMON7.68 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM7.72 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.13 miles
DITCHINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)8.57 miles
ROYDEN FEN8.62 miles
EATON COMMON8.90 miles
BATH HILLS9.00 miles
MARSTON MARSHES9.20 miles
DANBY WOOD9.37 miles
BROOME HEATH10.06 miles
EATON PARK (Grade II* Listed)10.31 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.38 miles
EARLHAM PARK WOODS10.45 miles
CROWN POINT (Grade II Listed)10.73 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Norwich1.17 miles
Ice House, NR15 2XW
Co-op Norwich1.32 miles
Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Bunwell Village Store4.49 miles
98 Bunwell Street, Bunwell Norwich NR16 1AB
M&S Lynn Hill Bp4.86 miles
1 Yaxley Road, Dereham, NR16 1AS
Dickleburgh Stores & Post Office5.39 miles
1 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh, Norwich Norfolk IP21 4NW
Co-op Norwich5.75 miles
Mulbarton, NR14 8BA
Budgens Harleston6.05 miles
Bullock Fair Close, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AT
Co-op Harleston6.09 miles
Harleston, IP20 9AD
Co-op Harleston6.12 miles
Harleston, IP20 9BN
SPAR Harleston6.16 miles
Spar Store, Harleston Service Station 50 London Road, Norfolk, IP20 9BP
Costcutter Harleston6.50 miles
Carver Way, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9LT
Londis Old Buckenham Stores7.40 miles
The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RB
Morrisons Wymondham7.87 miles
Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NS
Premier Convenience Stores7.90 miles
44 Skelton Road, Diss Norfolk IP22 4PN
Co-op Wymondham7.92 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0AJ
M&S Besthorpe Bp7.98 miles
Attleborough Bypass Besthorpe, Attleborough, NR17 2LB
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport13.86 miles
Bus Stop
Old Peoples Bungalows (S)0.39 miles
Old Peoples Bungalows (N)0.39 miles
Common Road (SW)0.43 miles
Common Road (NE)0.43 miles
Lime Tree Avenue (N)0.88 miles
Flowerpot Lane (SW)0.89 miles
Flowerpot Lane (NE)0.90 miles
Lime Tree Avenue (SW)0.92 miles
Spinney Close (W)0.97 miles
St Leger (S)1.00 miles
Flowerpot Lane (W)1.02 miles
Fox & Hounds (NW)1.02 miles
Fox & Hounds (SE)1.03 miles
Flowerpot Lane (E)1.03 miles
Poter Road (NE)1.03 miles
Bus Shelter (N)1.05 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North15.33 miles
Reedham Ferry South15.33 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing21.99 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing22.01 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing34.21 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing34.25 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing35.72 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing35.73 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal36.33 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing36.38 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing37.11 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing46.83 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing47.02 miles
Railway Station
Spooner Row Rail Station6.85 miles
Wymondham Rail Station7.54 miles
Diss Rail Station7.84 miles
Attleborough Rail Station8.54 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station10.26 miles
Norwich Rail Station11.35 miles
Harling Road Rail Station12.89 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station13.49 miles
Buckenham Rail Station13.81 miles
Brundall Rail Station13.87 miles
Cantley Rail Station14.57 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station14.91 miles
Beccles Rail Station15.02 miles
Halesworth Rail Station15.09 miles
Lingwood Rail Station15.52 miles
Salhouse Rail Station15.86 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR15 2U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment226
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
8, ST MARYS ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TT		£215,000
2025-09-24
terraced
freehold
2, OWENS CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TX		£218,000
2025-07-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-11-17   £200,000
38, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£205,000
2025-06-16
semidetached
freehold
8, JOHN HILL CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PT		£210,000
2025-03-17
terraced
freehold
HELEN HOUSE, CHEQUERS ROAD
THARSTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2WZ		£370,000
2025-01-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
33A, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£195,000
2025-06-16
semidetached
freehold
4, SUFFIELD CLOSE
THARSTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JJ		£290,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
9, RICHMOND ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2YY		£256,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
29, ST MARYS ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TT		£265,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
24, ST LEGER
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2SY		£195,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
10, ST MARYS ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TT		£202,000
2025-01-07
detached
freehold
6, HOTSON CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PS		£300,000
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
40, PORTER ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TY		£283,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
28, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£195,000
2024-11-08
terraced
freehold
12, OWENS CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TX		£215,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
7, ALEXANDER CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2RJ		£325,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
1, PATRICK ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PR		£283,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
30, PORTER ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TY		£225,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
48, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£213,000
2024-10-02
terraced
freehold
101, SUFFIELD CLOSE
THARSTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JJ		£160,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
43, MANOR ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2XS		£325,000
2024-09-20
semidetached
freehold
24A, ST LEGER
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2SY		£300,000
2024-08-30
terraced
freehold
7, FLOWERPOT LANE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TS		£1,100,000
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
26, SPINNEY CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2SX		£220,000
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
44, PORTER ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TY		£330,000
2024-07-30
detached
freehold
8, SWEET BRIAR ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PU		£210,000
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
13, BAYSPOLE ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PW		£272,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
10A, FLOWERPOT LANE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2UA		£352,000
2024-05-31
semidetached
freehold
16, ST NICHOLAS CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JQ		£250,000
2024-05-01
detached
freehold
12, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£257,500
2024-04-26
detached
freehold
38, PORTER ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TY		£267,000
2024-03-22
detached
freehold
43, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£223,000
2024-03-22
semidetached
freehold
21, OWENS CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TX		£230,000
2024-03-15
detached
freehold
59, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£186,500
2024-02-29
terraced
freehold
17, ALEXANDER CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2RJ		£345,000
2024-02-23
detached
freehold
GREENFIELDS, COMMON ROAD
WACTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2UW		£1,100,000
2024-01-16
detached
freehold
56, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£187,000
2023-12-01
semidetached
freehold
18, JOHN HILL CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PT		£280,000
2023-09-25
terraced
freehold
40, ST MARYS ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TT		£240,000
2023-09-22
semidetached
freehold
5, JOHN HILL CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PT		£182,500
2023-09-15
semidetached
freehold
32, PORTER ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TY		£197,500
2023-08-30
terraced
freehold
23, PORTER ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TY		£225,000
2023-08-10
terraced
freehold
24, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£210,000
2023-08-01
semidetached
freehold
10B, FLOWERPOT LANE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2UA		£357,000
2023-07-27
detached
freehold
15, ST NICHOLAS CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JQ		£189,000
2023-07-14
semidetached
freehold
30, SUFFIELD CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2JL		£112,500
2023-07-10
terraced
leasehold
3, WELHOLMES CLOSE
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2XZ		£225,000
2023-05-19
semidetached
freehold
3, PATRICK ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2PR		£301,000
2023-04-24
detached
freehold
32, ST MARYS ROAD
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR15 2TT		£275,000
2023-02-17
detached
freehold
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