Area Info for Watton (Norfolk)

Watton, Norfolk, UK

Watton is a historic market town located in the county of Norfolk, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 25 miles west of Norwich and about 10 miles east of Thetford. The town has a rich history dating back to medieval times and has developed into a vibrant community with a mix of traditional and modern amenities.

History

Historically, Watton has been an important market centre, with markets dating back to the medieval period. The town's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Watta's farm" or "Watta's settlement." Over the centuries, Watton has retained its market town status and continues to host regular markets, which are a key part of its local economy and community life.

Economy and Amenities

Today, Watton offers a range of shops, pubs, and services that cater to residents and visitors. The town has a community centre, a library, and several schools, making it a convenient place for families. The local economy is supported by retail, agriculture, and small businesses. The town also benefits from its proximity to natural attractions and rural landscapes.

Transport

Watton is accessible via road, with good connections to nearby towns and cities. The A1075 road runs through the town, providing links to Norwich and Thetford. Public transport options include bus services that connect Watton to surrounding areas. The nearest railway stations are located in Thetford and Norwich.

Local Attractions and Community

The town hosts various community events throughout the year, including markets, fairs, and festivals. Notable local attractions include the historic St. Mary’s Church, which dates back to the medieval period, and nearby natural reserves and countryside walks. The community is active, with local clubs, sports teams, and organisations contributing to a lively social scene.
Education
School
Wayland Academy Norfolk0.96 miles
Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BA
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School1.07 miles
West Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AU
Wayland Junior Academy Watton1.27 miles
Brandon Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AL
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.54 miles
Church Street, Carbrooke, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6SW
Parker's Church of England Primary School2.12 miles
Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7HP
Caston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.31 miles
The Street, Caston, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1DD
Thompson Primary School2.57 miles
School Road, Thompson, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PY
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.53 miles
The Oaks, Ashill, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7AP
Rocklands Community Primary School4.50 miles
74 The Street, Rockland All Saints, Nr Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1TP
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy4.74 miles
Pound Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LF
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery5.09 miles
Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PB
Great Ellingham Primary School5.76 miles
Hingham Road, Great Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1HX
Hingham Primary School5.97 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Necton VA Primary School6.44 miles
School Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
Ellingham Hospital School6.86 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Garvestone Community Primary School7.14 miles
Dereham Road, Garvestone, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AD
Health
Clinic
Partnerships in Care Lombard House4.93 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham5.97 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia6.76 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham8.73 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre11.05 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit11.05 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)11.05 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)11.22 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham11.22 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court11.22 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford11.54 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
School Lane Surgery11.58 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Brandon Health Centre12.65 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)13.00 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall15.45 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Norwich16.07 miles
Norfolk & Norwich University Hosp`, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
GP
Watton Medical Practice0.84 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Drs Hahn & Chilenge4.58 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Hingham Surgery5.97 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners6.18 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery6.18 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Dr Walker7.77 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Dr Martin & Partners7.94 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Dr Martin & Partners8.23 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Campingland Surgery8.42 miles
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RD
Manor Farm Medical Centre8.54 miles
Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, PE37 7QN
Dr Tracey & Partners8.66 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Dr Rosbergen & Partners8.87 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Plowright Medical Centre8.96 miles
1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham, PE37 7HJ
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch9.03 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
East Harling Surgery9.69 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries9.99 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Hospital
Swaffham Community Hospital8.61 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Dereham Hospital9.32 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital16.07 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital17.88 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Norwich Community Hospital18.00 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital18.02 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Hellesdon Hospital18.07 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
BMI The Sandringham Hospital21.20 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital21.30 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit21.30 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Highlands21.99 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic22.29 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich22.51 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
St Michaels Hospital22.55 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
BMI St Edmunds Hospital23.36 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital24.03 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Pharmacy
Total Health Pharmacy0.84 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots0.93 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Boots5.83 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
Lloydspharmacy7.77 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Lloydspharmacy7.94 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Lloydspharmacy8.01 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Tesco Instore Pharmacy8.35 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Lloydspharmacy8.57 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.60 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Boots8.66 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
Boots8.73 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Theatre Royal Pharmacy8.87 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
East Harling Pharmacy9.59 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Mattishall Pharmacy9.99 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Tesco Instore Pharmacy10.47 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Day Lewis Pharmacy11.05 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Leisure
Park
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL3.96 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)4.28 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)4.92 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM4.97 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.05 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH8.16 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH9.07 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.86 miles
LITCHAM COMMON10.58 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)10.95 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)11.02 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM11.23 miles
OXBURGH HALL (Grade II Listed)11.62 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH12.48 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON12.61 miles
WEETING HEATH12.88 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Thetford Road0.76 miles
Spar Store, Wayland Garage Ltd, Norfolk, IP25 6PN
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)0.77 miles
3 Thetford Rd, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BQ
Budgens Watton0.93 miles
High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
SPAR Carbrooke1.02 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
ALDI Napier Way5.25 miles
Dereham, NR19 1FS
Necton Stores6.21 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
Co-op East Dereham7.57 miles
Toftwood, NR19 1AH
Nisa Local7.82 miles
32 Dodds Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2HH
Sainsbury's Attleborough7.85 miles
High Street, Attleborough, NR17 2EH
Lidl Attleborough7.90 miles
Queens Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AG
Toftwood Stores7.97 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Lidl Dereham8.39 miles
Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Three Ways Store8.45 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
Tesco Dereham (Extra)8.48 miles
Kingston Rd, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1WB
Co-op Swaffham8.52 miles
Swaffham, PE37 7DG
Iceland Swaffham8.57 miles
77/81 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport19.39 miles
Bus Stop
Lovell Gardens (W)0.11 miles
Lovell Gardens (E)0.12 miles
Portal Avenue (W)0.15 miles
Portal Avenue (E)0.20 miles
Carbrooke Road (SW)0.22 miles
Carbrooke Road (NE)0.23 miles
Blenheim Way (E)0.24 miles
Blenheim Way (W)0.25 miles
Camp Main Gate (W)0.35 miles
Camp Main Gate (E)0.44 miles
Griston Road (NE)0.44 miles
Griston Road (SW)0.45 miles
Salmond Road (W)0.56 miles
Regal Court (NW)0.65 miles
Salmond Road (E)0.65 miles
Lime Tree Walk (N)0.85 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing22.99 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing23.13 miles
Reedham Ferry North29.56 miles
Reedham Ferry South29.58 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing53.31 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing53.47 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing65.30 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing65.41 miles
Railway Station
Attleborough Rail Station8.29 miles
Harling Road Rail Station8.40 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station8.54 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station10.34 miles
Thetford Rail Station11.22 miles
Wymondham Rail Station11.39 miles
Brandon Rail Station12.27 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station15.57 miles
Diss Rail Station17.84 miles
Norwich Rail Station19.72 miles
Downham Market Rail Station20.34 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station20.61 miles
Watlington Rail Station20.72 miles
Thurston Rail Station22.11 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station22.51 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station22.54 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP25 6U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment243
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
203, LOVELL GARDENS
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6UJ		£230,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
16, EASTERN ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PA		£305,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
4, BURR CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6HF		£547,000
2025-04-23
detached
freehold
4, CHESTNUT ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PG		£174,500
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
35, PRIORY ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PQ		£335,000
2025-03-25
detached
freehold
3, DALE CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6DJ		£390,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
18, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£274,995
2024-11-01
detached (New)
freehold
16, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£281,195
2024-11-01
detached (New)
freehold
20, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£313,496
2024-10-25
detached (New)
freehold
22, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£265,996
2024-10-25
detached (New)
freehold
24, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£329,995
2024-09-27
detached (New)
freehold
13, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£339,995
2024-09-27
detached (New)
freehold
11, DYE ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YN		£299,000
2025-03-17
terraced
freehold
13, ASHTREE ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PF		£251,500
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
14, MONKHAMS DRIVE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PE		£250,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
31, CHARLES AVENUE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6BZ		£260,000
2025-02-24
detached
freehold
48, TEDDER CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6HX		£500
2025-02-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
6, VICARAGE WALK
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PH		£180,000
2025-02-03
detached
freehold
142, LOVELL GARDENS
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6UE		£149,000
2025-01-27
semidetached
freehold
27, CHARLES AVENUE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6BZ		£260,000
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
215, LOVELL GARDENS
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6UJ		£205,000
2024-12-18
semidetached
freehold
11, PRIORY ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PQ		£171,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
35, HENRYS COURT
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6UL		£180,000
2024-10-18
terraced
freehold
37, HENRYS COURT
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6UL		£180,000
2024-10-18
semidetached
freehold
19, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£270,746
2024-08-22
detached (New)
freehold
23, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£379,995
2024-07-26
detached (New)
freehold
21, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£364,796
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
23, ANGEL CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WW		£360,995
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
8, VICARAGE WALK
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PH		£255,000
2024-05-29
detached
freehold
29, FIELD MAPLE ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6GA		£275,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
33, FIELD MAPLE ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6GA		£227,500
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
3, ABBEY ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PJ		£280,000
2024-12-05
detached
freehold
259, LOVELL GARDENS
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6TU		£210,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
25, ANGEL CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WW		£244,146
2024-06-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
4, ANGEL CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WW		£237,196
2024-05-31
semidetached (New)
freehold
29, WESSINGHAM ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YY		£351,496
2024-05-17
detached (New)
freehold
21, ANGEL CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WW		£263,146
2024-05-03
detached (New)
freehold
37, GREY WAY
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WU		£242,496
2024-04-18
semidetached (New)
freehold
19, ANGEL CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WW		£260,296
2024-03-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
26, ANGEL CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6WW		£251,746
2024-03-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
16, DYE ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YN		£365,000
2024-11-04
detached
freehold
21, FAIRHEAD WAY
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6YJ		£327,500
2024-10-28
detached
freehold
42, VICARAGE WALK
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PH		£325,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
59, VICARAGE WALK
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PH		£310,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
37, PRIORY ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PQ		£300,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
191, LOVELL GARDENS
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6UH		£235,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
11, MONKHAMS DRIVE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PE		£121,500
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
11, CHESTNUT ROAD
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6PG		£237,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
8, CANON CLOSE
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6RF		£265,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
44, LOVELL GARDENS
WATTON
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP25 6TX		£164,000
2024-09-13
terraced
freehold
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