Area Info for Wretham (Norfolk)

Wretham, Norfolk, UK

Wretham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is situated within the district of Breckland and is characterized by its traditional English countryside landscape.

Geography and Location

Wretham lies approximately 10 miles southwest of Thetford and around 30 miles west of Norwich. The area is predominantly rural, with open fields, woodlands, and farmland surrounding the village. The nearby Wretham Heath is a notable natural reserve, offering habitats for various wildlife species.

History and Heritage

The village has a long history, with references dating back several centuries. Wretham is historically associated with agriculture and rural life. The local church, St. Ethelbert's, is a notable historical building, reflecting traditional Norfolk ecclesiastical architecture.

Local Amenities and Features

Wretham is a small community with limited amenities. It primarily consists of residential properties, farms, and countryside. The village is known for its peaceful environment and is popular among those seeking rural retreats. Nearby facilities and services are available in larger neighbouring towns.

Natural Environment

The area around Wretham is rich in natural beauty, with Wretham Heath being a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It provides important habitats for rare flora and fauna, including heathland and woodland ecosystems.

Transport and Accessibility

Transport options are limited within the village itself, but it is accessible by road. The nearest major roads connect Wretham to other parts of Norfolk and beyond. Public transport services are available in nearby towns, facilitating travel to larger urban centres.
Education
School
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery2.56 miles
Watton Road, Great Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PB
Thompson Primary School3.81 miles
School Road, Thompson, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1PY
The Thetford Academy4.48 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LH
Raleigh Infant School and Nursery4.72 miles
Admirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2JT
Admirals Academy4.72 miles
Admirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2JT
Drake Primary School and Nursery4.81 miles
Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JW
Caston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.12 miles
The Street, Caston, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1DD
Norwich Road Academy5.28 miles
Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HT
East Harling Primary School and Nursery5.47 miles
Gallants Lane, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2NQ
Thetford Grammar School5.60 miles
Bridge Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3AF
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy5.61 miles
Canterbury Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1EB
Redcastle Family School5.90 miles
St Martin`s Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3PU
Diamond Academy5.90 miles
Hillary Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3DP
Rocklands Community Primary School5.98 miles
74 The Street, Rockland All Saints, Nr Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1TP
Queensway Infant School and Nursery, Thetford6.00 miles
Queensway, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3DR
The Pinetree School6.11 miles
Staniforth Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3LH
Health
Clinic
Thetford Community Healthy Living Centre5.04 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Marie Stopes International Thetford Early Medical Unit5.04 miles
Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
AHP Suffolk (Thetford)5.04 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Suffolk, IP24 1JD
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Thetford5.49 miles
20 Riverside Walk, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BG
School Lane Surgery5.51 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Partnerships in Care Lombard House7.08 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia7.83 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Brandon Health Centre8.66 miles
9 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
AHP Suffolk (Brandon)9.09 miles
Brandon Leisure Centre, Church Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0JB
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham9.93 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Stanton Health Centre10.87 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)12.09 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)13.71 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham13.71 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Partnerships in Care St John's House13.75 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Ogden Court13.83 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
GP
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners5.04 miles
Thetford Healthy Living Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
Grove Surgery5.29 miles
Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
East Harling Surgery5.34 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Dr Hadley-Brown & Partners5.51 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
School Lane PMS Practice5.51 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG
Watton Medical Practice6.37 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Forest Group Practice - Mundford Branch7.52 miles
Mundford Village Hall, St Leonards Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW
King's Ride Surgery7.85 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton8.43 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
Dr Martin & Partners8.59 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Forest Surgery8.66 miles
Bury Road, Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Brandon Medical Practice8.66 miles
31 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Dr Martin & Partners8.69 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Hingham Surgery9.93 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Drs Hahn & Chilenge10.82 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Stanton Health Centre10.87 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Hospital
Swaffham Community Hospital13.14 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Dereham Hospital15.51 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
BMI St Edmunds Hospital17.03 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
West Suffolk Hospital17.71 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House17.71 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital19.31 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Colman Hospital21.01 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital21.35 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital21.35 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Hellesdon Hospital21.90 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Beech House Hospital23.09 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
Princess Of Wales Hospital23.51 miles
Lynn Road, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DN
Newmarket Hospital23.78 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
Highlands24.90 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
BMI The Sandringham Hospital24.91 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital24.98 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Pharmacy
Tesco Instore Pharmacy4.21 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.04 miles
Community Health Centre, Croxton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JD
East Harling Pharmacy5.28 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Lime Pharmacy5.29 miles
Grove Surgery, Grove Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HY
Lloydspharmacy5.42 miles
10 King Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AP
Boots5.45 miles
29-31 King Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN
Tanner Street Chemist5.50 miles
1 Tanner Court, Tanner Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2BQ
Total Health Pharmacy6.37 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots6.41 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Sainsburys Pharmacy6.55 miles
London Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3QL
Lloydspharmacy8.59 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Lloydspharmacy8.65 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Boots8.66 miles
1 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BU
Boots8.66 miles
32 - 34 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AQ
Boots9.74 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy12.05 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
Leisure
Park
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL2.51 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH2.83 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)3.70 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)4.64 miles
LYNFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)6.31 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH6.44 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON6.50 miles
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.69 miles
THETFORD HEATH7.82 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM8.04 miles
BRANDON8.87 miles
MARKET WESTON9.06 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)9.14 miles
WEETING HEATH9.92 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN10.57 miles
OXBURGH HALL (Grade II Listed)12.53 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)4.46 miles
Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Londis Rupa News & Views4.63 miles
6 Anna Gurney Close, Thetford, IP24 1TA
M&S Icknield Way Bp4.92 miles
Norwich Road, Thetford, IP24 2JJ
Farmfoods Thetford5.20 miles
Unit B2, Lime Kiln Lane, IP24 2BU
ALDI Lime Kiln Lane5.21 miles
Thetford, IP24 2BU
Tesco Thetford (Express)5.29 miles
8 Norwich Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2HT
Iceland Thetford5.47 miles
Unit 1 The Burrells, Minstergate Street, Thetford, IP24 1BN
Londis Reema Foodmarket5.56 miles
51 York Way, Thetford, IP24 1EJ
Londis, Thetford5.92 miles
104 Canons Walk, Thetford, IP24 3PT
SPAR Thetford Road6.04 miles
Spar Store, Wayland Garage Ltd, Norfolk, IP25 6PN
SPAR Thetford6.10 miles
Spar Store, Nun`s Bridges Filling Station, Norfolk, IP24 3ED
Pine Close Convenience Store6.22 miles
7-9 Pine Close, Thetford Suffolk IP24 3LA
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)6.33 miles
3 Thetford Rd, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BQ
SPAR Carbrooke6.40 miles
Spar, 4 Vulcan Place, IP25 6XU
Budgens Watton6.41 miles
High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Lidl Thetford6.58 miles
London Road, Thetford, IP24 3RS
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport23.25 miles
Cambridge City Airport33.11 miles
Bus Stop
Camp (E)0.20 miles
Camp (W)0.21 miles
village sign (E)0.38 miles
village sign (W)0.38 miles
Dog & Partridge (N)0.57 miles
Dog & Partridge (S)0.57 miles
Illington Road (E)1.75 miles
Illington Road (W)1.77 miles
turn (NE)2.13 miles
turn (SW)2.14 miles
green (S)2.51 miles
green (N)2.51 miles
post office (N)2.54 miles
post office (S)2.54 miles
Brookside (N)2.92 miles
Brookside (S)2.93 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing26.33 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing26.46 miles
Reedham Ferry North31.07 miles
Reedham Ferry South31.08 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing40.79 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing40.79 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal40.94 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing41.53 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing47.27 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing47.43 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing59.00 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing59.11 miles
Railway Station
Harling Road Rail Station4.00 miles
Thetford Rail Station5.24 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station6.20 miles
Brandon Rail Station8.51 miles
Attleborough Rail Station8.75 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station11.75 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station12.30 miles
Wymondham Rail Station13.78 miles
Diss Rail Station14.59 miles
Thurston Rail Station15.79 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station16.19 miles
Elmswell Rail Station17.03 miles
Shippea Hill Rail Station17.57 miles
Kennett Rail Station19.74 miles
Downham Market Rail Station21.09 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station21.29 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (IP24 1RL)
Number of Properties in Catchment77
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
MANOR COTTAGES (10), CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£295,000
2025-04-28
semidetached
freehold
TOFTS BARN, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£1,000,000
2022-01-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-12-19   £125,000
SUNNYSIDE
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£275,000
2021-07-28
terraced
freehold
MANOR COTTAGES (4), CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£650,000
2021-06-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-02-01   £495,000
Sold 2004-03-25   £385,000
2, KEEPERS CORNER
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RD		£425,000
2021-05-13
detached
freehold
MANOR COTTAGES (9), CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£280,000
2021-04-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2009-03-02   £175,000
Sold 1999-09-30   £60,000
1, KEEPERS CORNER
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RD		£405,000
2020-07-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2002-11-15   £170,000
Sold 2000-11-24   £65,000
LONG COGGLES
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£270,000
2020-01-20
terraced
freehold
COVERT COTTAGE
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£325,000
2019-07-16
semidetached
freehold
MANOR BARN, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£595,000
2018-11-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-05-04   £425,000
OINK HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£600,000
2018-08-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2015-10-30   £190,000
KIRKLANDS, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£405,000
2017-11-22
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM (PLOT 5), CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£170,000
2016-02-19
detached (New)
freehold
MANOR COTTAGES (7), CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£432,763
2015-12-11
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£425,000
2014-03-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
WRETHAM MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£750,000
2014-02-10
detached
freehold
THE COIGN
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£230,000
2011-12-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2003-09-12   £165,000
Sold 1998-09-03   £84,995
THE OLD SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£230,000
2007-11-12
semidetached
freehold
THE SCHOOL HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£230,000
2007-11-12
semidetached
freehold
1, DUNFORD COTTAGES
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RJ		£285,000
2006-04-07
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM (STABLE COTTAGE), CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£165,000
2000-09-26
detached
freehold
WRETHAM LODGE, CHURCH ROAD
WRETHAM
THETFORD
NORFOLK
IP24 1RL		£830,000
1999-09-30
detached
freehold
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