Area Info for Wickmere (Norfolk)

Wickmere, Norfolk, UK

Wickmere is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of North Norfolk and is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside.

Geography and Location

The village is approximately 10 miles north of the town of Norwich, providing a peaceful setting away from urban centres. It is surrounded by agricultural land, typical of the Norfolk landscape, and features a mix of farmland and natural habitats.

History and Heritage

Wickmere has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village retains traditional architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings, reflecting its long-standing rural heritage.

Community and Amenities

The community in Wickmere is small and close-knit. The village has limited amenities, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. It is popular among those seeking a quiet rural lifestyle or holiday visitors exploring the Norfolk countryside.

Natural Environment

The area around Wickmere is characterised by open fields, woodlands, and waterways, making it suitable for outdoor activities such as walking, birdwatching, and cycling. The natural environment contributes to its appeal as a tranquil rural retreat.

Transport

Transport links are primarily via local roads, with the nearest railway stations located in larger towns such as North Walsham and Norwich. Public transport options are limited, so private vehicles are commonly used by residents and visitors.
Education
School
Aldborough Primary School2.09 miles
Alby Hill, Aldborough, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7PH
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.22 miles
School Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7QY
Gresham Village School3.21 miles
Cromer Road, Gresham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8RF
Corpusty Primary School3.46 miles
Norwich Road, Corpusty, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6QG
St Mary's Endowed Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School4.35 miles
Chapel Road, Roughton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AF
Aylsham, St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Nursery and Infant School4.42 miles
School House Lane, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6EX
Aylsham High School4.58 miles
Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AN
Colby Primary School4.66 miles
Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7EA
St Andrew's School4.81 miles
Aylmerton Hall, Holt Road, Aylmerton, Cromer, Norfolk, NR11 8QA
Bure Valley School4.93 miles
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6JZ
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School4.93 miles
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6JZ
Sheringham Community Primary School5.52 miles
Cooper Road, Off Holway Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8UH
Sheringham Woodfields School5.65 miles
Holt Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8ND
Sheringham High School5.65 miles
Holt Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8ND
Gresham's School5.67 miles
Cromer Road, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6EA
Beeston Hall School5.84 miles
West Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9NQ
Health
Clinic
Mill Close (5)4.42 miles
5 Mill Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6LZ
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Market Surgery - Aylsham4.85 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)5.46 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
North Norfolk Healthcare Cic Ltd (Kelling)5.56 miles
The Administration Block, 1st Floor, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Community Mental Health Team5.56 miles
The Simpson Centre, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QA
Interhealth Canada Uk (Kelling Hospital)5.56 miles
Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Sheringham5.89 miles
Sheringham Healmedical Practice, Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Sheringham Medical Practice5.89 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
South Street Clinic6.10 miles
32 South Street,, Sheringham, NR26 8LL
Benjamin Court6.24 miles
Roughton Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0HH
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Cromer6.63 miles
Merchants Place, 16 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9ES
Lords Opticians & Scrivens Hearing Care - North Walsham7.87 miles
23 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BS
Interhealth Canada Uk (North Walsham Hospital)8.10 miles
North Walsham Cottage Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Scrivens Hearing Care At Mundesley Medical Centre - Mundesley9.54 miles
Munhaven Close, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AR
Mill Lodge11.59 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre - Hoveton13.11 miles
Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8DU
GP
Aldborough Surgery1.86 miles
Chapel Road, Aldborough, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7NP
Aylsham Surgery4.59 miles
60 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AA
The Market Surgery4.85 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Dr Brooks & Partners5.56 miles
Old Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Dr Sampson P & Partners5.89 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
The Market Surgery6.21 miles
c/o The Warden`s Office, Jubilee Close, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4AF
Dr Lennox & Partners6.57 miles
Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk, Norfolk, NR27 0AJ
Dr Brooks & Partners7.01 miles
Grove Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2DE
Reepham Surgery7.45 miles
Smugglers Lane, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QT
Dr Everden & Partners7.81 miles
Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Paston Surgery7.81 miles
9-11 Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Mundesley Medical Centre9.58 miles
Munhaven Close, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR11 8AR
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries10.08 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
Dr Brooks & Partners10.52 miles
Langham Road, Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25 7PQ
Dr J Dalrymple10.66 miles
205 Holt Road, Horsford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3DX
Dr Mansfield & Partners10.79 miles
St Johns Close, Rectory Road, Coltishall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7HA
Hospital
St Michaels Hospital4.52 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Kelling Hospital5.56 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Cromer and District Hospital6.48 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich7.20 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
North Walsham Hospital8.10 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Hellesdon Hospital13.61 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norwich Community Hospital15.44 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital15.50 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Dereham Hospital15.71 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Colman Hospital16.24 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital16.35 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Highlands16.90 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic16.97 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Swaffham Community Hospital25.65 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Northgate Hospital27.34 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
All Hallows Hospital28.67 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Pharmacy
Willows Pharmacy4.47 miles
The Health Centre, St Michaels Avenue, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6YA
Lloydspharmacy4.52 miles
6 Market Place, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EH
Kelling Pharmacy5.56 miles
Holt Medical Practice, Old Cromer Rd,Kelling Hpl, Holt, NR25 6QA
Boots6.03 miles
21 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BN
Lloydspharmacy6.08 miles
31 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RF
Boots6.18 miles
46-48 High Street, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8DT
Cromer Pharmacy6.59 miles
48 Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AJ
Boots6.61 miles
54-56 Church Street, Cromer, NR27 9HH
Lloydspharmacy6.61 miles
51 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HH
Motts Pharmacy Ltd7.47 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
North Walsham Pharmacy7.81 miles
Birchwood Medical Pract, 20 Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Boots7.93 miles
13 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.93 miles
11 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BP
Coastal Pharmacy9.65 miles
17 High Street, Mundesley-on-Sea, NR11 8LH
Pledger Pharmacy Ltd10.66 miles
205 Holt Road, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3DX
Coltishall Pharmacy10.78 miles
30 High Street, Coltishall, Norwich, NR12 7AA
Leisure
Park
WOLTERTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)1.12 miles
MANNINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)1.45 miles
BARNINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)1.46 miles
HANWORTH HALL (Grade II Listed)2.45 miles
BLICKLING HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.38 miles
FELBRIGG HALL (Grade II* Listed)4.35 miles
HEYDON HALL (Grade II* Listed)4.48 miles
GUNTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.53 miles
HOLT5.38 miles
SHERINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.38 miles
VOEWOOD (Grade II* Listed)5.47 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.97 miles
FELMINGHAM CUTTING6.26 miles
SOUTHREPPS COMMON6.48 miles
THE PLEASAUNCE, OVERSTRAND (Grade II Listed)7.20 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.77 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Cromer 3.20 miles
Spar Store, Norwich Road, Norfolk, NR11 7HA
SPAR Corpusty3.46 miles
Spar Store, Norwich Road, Norfolk, NR11 6QD
Co-op Norwich4.51 miles
Aylsham, NR11 6EL
Budgens Aylsham4.61 miles
14 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BN
Tesco Norwich (Superstore)4.83 miles
28 Norwich Rd, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Rayners Stores & Newsagent5.38 miles
22 Beech Avenue, Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8NS
Budgens Holt5.96 miles
6 Kerridge Way, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6DN
Holt Stores5.98 miles
2 Market Place, Holt Norfolk NR25 6BW
SPAR Manor Farm Bird Seed And Country Store 5.98 miles
Spar Store, 40 Cromer Road, Norfolk, NR27 9AD
Tesco Sheringham (Superstore)5.99 miles
Cromer Rd, Sheringham, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RS
Costcutter Cawston6.00 miles
Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AS
Lidl Cromer6.02 miles
Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9JW
SPAR Sheringham6.04 miles
Spar Store, Service Station (sheringham), Norfolk, NR26 8HF
Co-op Melton Constable6.09 miles
Briston, NR24 2HN
Co-op Cromer6.10 miles
Cromer, NR27 9JR
Sainsbury's Sheringham Local6.18 miles
40 High Street, Sheringham, NR26 8DT
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport13.13 miles
Bus Stop
Aldborough Road (SW)0.46 miles
Aldborough Road (NE)0.46 miles
The Street (SW)1.07 miles
The Street (NE)1.08 miles
Matlaske Road (SW)1.32 miles
Matlaske Road (NE)1.32 miles
Cross Roads (W)1.38 miles
Cross Roads (E)1.39 miles
Old Forge (NW)1.51 miles
Old Forge (SE)1.51 miles
Dove House Lane (N)1.55 miles
Dove House Lane (S)1.56 miles
Margaret Lilley Way (NW)1.62 miles
Margaret Lilley Way (SE)1.63 miles
green (N)1.64 miles
green (SE)1.64 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North25.07 miles
Reedham Ferry South25.12 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing34.66 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing34.75 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing62.06 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing62.06 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal62.68 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing62.71 miles
Railway Station
West Runton Rail Station5.84 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station5.90 miles
Sheringham Rail Station6.01 miles
Gunton Rail Station6.07 miles
Cromer Rail Station6.37 miles
North Walsham Rail Station7.93 miles
Worstead Rail Station9.87 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station12.81 miles
Salhouse Rail Station14.62 miles
Norwich Rail Station16.28 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station18.29 miles
Brundall Rail Station18.97 miles
Lingwood Rail Station20.00 miles
Wymondham Rail Station20.31 miles
Acle Rail Station20.78 miles
Buckenham Rail Station20.93 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR11 7L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment267
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
5, THE GREEN
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JG		£362,800
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-20   £340,000
Sold 2002-12-10   £95,000
THE FORGE, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£685,000
2024-02-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-30   £562,500
Sold 2006-07-04   £310,000
Sold 2003-07-04   £170,000
1, BARNINGHAM PLACE
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JQ		£350,000
2024-02-09
terraced
freehold
5, SQUALLHAM COTTAGES
WICKMERE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7LT		£200,000
2024-01-25
semidetached
freehold
THE LYNCH, WICKMERE ROAD
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JH		£255,000
2023-07-03
detached
freehold
THE END PEG, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£340,000
2022-12-05
semidetached
freehold
CHURCH COTTAGE, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£862,500
2022-09-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-03-27   £418,000
THE COTTAGE, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£730,000
2022-07-22
semidetached
freehold
THE OLD POST HOUSE, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£382,000
2019-01-18
semidetached
freehold
6, BARNINGHAM PLACE
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JQ		£395,000
2018-10-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-09-09   £260,000
NORFOLK NEST, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£335,000
2018-07-23
detached
freehold
4, THE GREEN
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JG		£201,500
2017-03-01
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2001-06-22   £77,000
4, BARNINGHAM PLACE
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JQ		£365,000
2016-09-27
detached
freehold
Sold 1997-04-30   £82,500
Sold 1996-12-16   £75,000
2, THE GREEN
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JG		£175,000
2015-12-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-03-29   £64,500
PARK VIEW, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£197,000
2014-11-21
semidetached
freehold
19, THE STREET
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7AQ		£195,000
2011-08-18
semidetached
freehold
GARDENERS COTTAGE, WATERY LANE
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JD		£471,000
2010-05-21
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-11-12   £163,000
SPRINGFIELD, WICKMERE ROAD
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JH		£175,000
2009-07-31
detached
freehold
3, THE GREEN
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JG		£163,000
2005-02-28
semidetached
freehold
3, BARNINGHAM PLACE
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JQ		£229,500
2004-06-28
detached
freehold
5, BARNINGHAM PLACE
MATLASKE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7JQ		£189,950
2003-03-19
detached
freehold
6, SQUALLHAM COTTAGES
WICKMERE
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 7LT		£55,000
1997-09-26
detached
freehold
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