Area Info for Yaxham (Norfolk)

Yaxham, Norfolk, UK

Yaxham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, in the eastern part of England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of the town of Dereham, offering a rural setting with a rich history and a close-knit community. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, traditional English village features, and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Yaxham has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence since at least the medieval period. The village features traditional architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Peter and St. Paul, is a notable landmark with origins that can be traced back to the medieval era, reflecting the village's long-standing religious and cultural heritage.

Local Amenities and Features

While Yaxham is primarily a rural village, it offers essential amenities for residents and visitors, including a village pub, a small shop, and community facilities. The village is also known for its proximity to natural attractions and open countryside, making it popular for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Transport and Accessibility

Yaxham is accessible via local roads and is within reasonable distance of larger towns and transport links. The nearby Dereham railway station provides connections to Norwich and other major cities, facilitating travel for residents and visitors alike.

Additional Information

Yaxham is also known for its proximity to Yaxham Mill, a historic watermill that has been converted into a hotel and event venue, adding to the village's charm and appeal. The village maintains a peaceful, rural atmosphere, making it a desirable location for those seeking a quiet countryside lifestyle.
Education
School
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.69 miles
Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1RU
Toftwood Infant School1.24 miles
School Lane, Toftwood, East Dereham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1LS
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School1.32 miles
38 Westfield Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Fred Nicholson School1.32 miles
Westfield Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Dereham Neatherd High School1.80 miles
Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AX
Grove House Nursery and Infant Community School1.93 miles
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BJ
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy1.93 miles
Gilpins Ride, Littlefields, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BJ
Garvestone Community Primary School2.06 miles
Dereham Road, Garvestone, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AD
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School2.24 miles
St Withburga Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1ED
King's Park Infant School, Dereham2.28 miles
Kings Park, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AG
Mattishall Primary School2.54 miles
Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AA
Northgate High School2.57 miles
Cemetery Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EU
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.76 miles
Dereham Road, Scarning, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2PW
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy3.46 miles
Pound Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LF
Swanton Morley VC Primary School4.11 miles
Manns Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4PX
Hockering Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.39 miles
The Street, Hockering, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3HN
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham2.27 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hingham Surgery - Hingham5.12 miles
26-28 Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Partnerships in Care Lombard House7.84 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
Ogden Court8.28 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)8.47 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham8.47 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia8.92 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Global Diagnostics - Colney Hall9.90 miles
The Global Clinic Norwich, Norwich Colney Hall, Watton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TY
Mill Lodge10.12 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Scrivens Hearing Care At Bowthorpe Health Centre - Norwich10.35 miles
Wendene, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA
Norwich10.76 miles
Norfolk & Norwich University Hosp`, Colney Lane, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Inhealth - Spire Norwich Hospital10.82 miles
Old Watton Road, Colney, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TD
Allied Healthcare Group (Norwich)11.98 miles
Suite 6B, Cringleford Business Ctr, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6AU
Marie Stopes International Norwich Centre12.27 miles
Turnstone Court, Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TU
Scrivens Hearing Care At Adelaide Street Health Centre - Norwich12.86 miles
19 Adelaide Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4JL
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)12.86 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
GP
Dr Walker1.51 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Dereham, Norfolk, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Dr Tracey & Partners2.10 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Dr Rosbergen & Partners2.35 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries2.60 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QA
Swanton Morley PMS Practice3.29 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Drs Hahn & Chilenge3.71 miles
The Green, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LA
Hingham Surgery5.12 miles
Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JB
Dr Hibberd & Partners6.83 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries7.30 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners8.30 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery8.30 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Watton Medical Practice8.43 miles
24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Dr Watts8.47 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Wymondham Medical Practice8.50 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Dr Collett & Dr Brown8.92 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Hethersett Surgery9.33 miles
Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Hospital
Dereham Hospital2.66 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital10.76 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Hellesdon Hospital11.70 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Swaffham Community Hospital11.73 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Norwich Community Hospital12.27 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital12.30 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital12.45 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
St Michaels Hospital14.69 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich14.88 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Highlands16.44 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic16.73 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Kelling Hospital18.92 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
North Walsham Hospital20.57 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
BMI The Sandringham Hospital23.06 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital23.21 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit23.21 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Pharmacy
Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.37 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Lloydspharmacy1.51 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Lloydspharmacy1.99 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Boots2.27 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Theatre Royal Pharmacy2.35 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Mattishall Pharmacy2.60 miles
15 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3QA
Boots5.24 miles
4 The Market Place, Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.27 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Total Health Pharmacy8.43 miles
Total Health Pharmacy, 14 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6FA
Boots8.46 miles
1 Chaston Place, And 29 High Street, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Boots8.50 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF
Boots8.76 miles
Unit D, Longwater Ret.Pk, Alex Moorhouse Way, New Costessey, Norfolk, NR5 0JT
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd9.00 miles
William Frost Way, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0JS
Boots9.33 miles
35 Great Melton Road, Hethersett, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3AB
Motts Pharmacy Ltd9.45 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Lloydspharmacy9.61 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
Leisure
Park
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.90 miles
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.14 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM8.52 miles
LITCHAM COMMON8.79 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)9.62 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)9.87 miles
PICKENHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)10.32 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)10.38 miles
BOWTHORPE MARSH10.68 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH10.70 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)10.98 miles
EARLHAM PARK WOODS11.18 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL11.21 miles
GREAT CRESSINGHAM11.40 miles
INTWOOD HALL (Grade II* Listed)12.06 miles
EATON PARK (Grade II* Listed)12.20 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Dereham (Extra)1.39 miles
Kingston Rd, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1WB
Lidl Dereham1.40 miles
Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Co-op East Dereham1.44 miles
Toftwood, NR19 1AH
Toftwood Stores1.47 miles
2 Shipdham Road, East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JJ
Morrisons East Dereham1.95 miles
Station Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DF
Iceland Dereham2.19 miles
10 Nelson Place, East Dareham, Norfolk, NR19 1EA
Co-op Norwich2.20 miles
East Dereham, NR19 2AP
Co-op Dereham2.45 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Londis Victoria Stores2.63 miles
Mattishall, Nr Dereham, NR20 3QF
ALDI Napier Way3.19 miles
Dereham, NR19 1FS
Necton Stores8.18 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
Co-op Wymondham8.29 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0HH
Co-op Wymondham8.35 miles
Wymondham, NR18 0AJ
Tesco Thetford (Superstore)8.41 miles
3 Thetford Rd, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BQ
Morrisons Wymondham8.45 miles
Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NS
Budgens Watton8.46 miles
High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6XE
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport12.89 miles
Bus Stop
Elm Close (E)0.12 miles
Elm Close (NW)0.15 miles
Bus Shelter (W)0.30 miles
Bus Shelter (E)0.31 miles
Station Road (SE)0.40 miles
Station Road (NW)0.41 miles
Well Hill (SW)0.75 miles
Dereham Road (S)0.77 miles
Well Hill (NE)0.80 miles
Dereham Road (N)0.80 miles
Old Public House (W)0.94 miles
Westfield Lane (S)0.97 miles
Westfield Lane (N)0.97 miles
Yaxham Road (N)1.11 miles
Yaxham Road (S)1.11 miles
Neville Close (SW)1.12 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North25.18 miles
Reedham Ferry South25.21 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing25.25 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing25.38 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal50.29 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing58.74 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing58.91 miles
Railway Station
Wymondham Rail Station8.71 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station9.58 miles
Attleborough Rail Station9.93 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station12.71 miles
Harling Road Rail Station14.15 miles
Norwich Rail Station14.18 miles
Salhouse Rail Station17.64 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station18.75 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station18.85 miles
Thetford Rail Station18.87 miles
Brundall Rail Station19.76 miles
Worstead Rail Station19.98 miles
Brandon Rail Station20.13 miles
Diss Rail Station20.46 miles
North Walsham Rail Station20.58 miles
Buckenham Rail Station21.28 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR19 1R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment421
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, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£310,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-08-31   £253,000
STONE COTTAGES (2), NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£180,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
CROFT VIEW, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£235,000
2025-05-15
detached
freehold
15, ROUNDHOUSE WAY
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1FX		£364,000
2024-10-23
detached (New)
freehold
13, ROUNDHOUSE WAY
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1FX		£275,000
2024-10-10
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, ROUNDHOUSE WAY
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1FX		£268,000
2024-09-26
semidetached (New)
freehold
23, ROUNDHOUSE WAY
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1FX		£64,300
2024-04-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
9, ROUNDHOUSE WAY
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1FX		£240,000
2024-03-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, ROUNDHOUSE WAY
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1FX		£240,000
2024-02-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£327,500
2023-03-28
semidetached
freehold
QUINCE FARM, SPRING LANE
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1SA		£532,500
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
BLADES, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£400,000
2021-09-20
detached
freehold
MILL HOUSE, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£280,000
2021-03-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2017-10-20   £8,000
YAXHAM MILL, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RH		£360,000
2021-03-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
HILL HOUSE, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£222,000
2020-12-21
detached
freehold
THE MEADOWS, SPRING LANE
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1SA		£423,000
2020-08-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-14   £220,000
BEECH FARM, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RT		£375,000
2020-07-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
WYLAM, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RU		£268,000
2020-03-12
detached
freehold
THE BIRCHES, SPRING LANE
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1SA		£475,000
2019-12-03
detached
freehold
OAKFIELD BARN, STONE ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RR		£650,000
2019-04-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
LAUREL BANK, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£330,000
2019-02-22
detached
freehold
4, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£172,000
2019-01-15
semidetached
freehold
HAZEL HOUSE, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£215,000
2018-07-27
semidetached
freehold
TWINN OAKS, STONE ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RR		£418,000
2018-06-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-10-13   £305,000
OLD BLACKSMITHS COTTAGE, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RU		£367,000
2018-05-04
semidetached
freehold
WILLOW GROVE, SPRING LANE
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1SA		£383,000
2018-04-12
detached
freehold
ROYAL OAK HOUSE, STONE ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RR		£400,000
2018-02-16
detached
freehold
HAZELDENE, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£220,000
2017-12-06
semidetached
freehold
CHRISTMAS COTTAGE, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£350,000
2017-10-23
detached
freehold
STABLE COTTAGE, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£126,500
2017-08-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
MILL WORKERS COTTAGE, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£106,000
2017-06-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2014-07-21   £108,000
YAXHAM MILL (THE FORGE), NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RH		£150,000
2017-06-09
semidetached
freehold
HOLLY GLENN, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£387,000
2017-03-16
detached
freehold
HOLLY FARM, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£575,000
2016-11-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
BUDDLIEA, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£275,000
2015-12-08
detached
freehold
HILLCREST, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£275,000
2015-10-16
semidetached
freehold
LORNADOONE, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£182,000
2015-10-15
detached
freehold
STONE COTTAGES (1), NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£197,500
2015-10-12
semidetached
freehold
WELLSWOOD, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RU		£250,000
2015-09-18
detached
freehold
THE BROOK, CUTTHROAT LANE
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RZ		£325,000
2015-07-10
detached
freehold
DOWN AMPNEY, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£400,000
2015-06-08
detached
freehold
7, COUNCIL HOUSES
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RP		£134,000
2012-12-03
semidetached
freehold
5, WELL HILL
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RX		£139,450
2012-10-25
semidetached
freehold
ROSE BANK, NORWICH ROAD
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RU		£245,000
2012-07-26
detached
freehold
MANOR LODGE, GREEN LANE
YAXHAM
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR19 1RS		£250,000
2011-11-11
detached
freehold
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