What's changing near NR18 0JR
Within 2 km, around Wymondham West in South Norfolk. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
12new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-2.5%like-for-like prices in Wymondham West, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.3%)
-16%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New schoolSept 2023
450 m away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 6 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
6homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
14since energy certificates began (2008)
1in NR18 0JR itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
92hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
10spill events counted
- Anglian Water
Wymondham Water Recycling Centreinto The River Tiffey (Non-Tidal)9 spills, 90 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Anglian Water
London Rd Ps Wymondhaminto River Tiffey1 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Anglian Water
Wymondham - Station Road Psinto River Tiffey0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
22 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (32 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 170 kW
Sept 2022
1000 m away - Battery storage
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road - BESSApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Feb 2025
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road -Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Feb 2025
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Lotus Cars, Potash Lane - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 990 kW
Dec 2022
5.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Mindful Snacker, Little Melton Food Park - Solar Photovoltaic SystemApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Sept 2025
5.8 km away - Solar farm
Barnham Broom Hotel and Golf ClubPlanning application in · 1 MW
Aug 2020
6.7 km away - Solar farm
Colton Road, Barnham Broom - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Apr 2025
7.1 km away - Battery storage
Bracon Ash SolarBeing built
Nov 2023
7.1 km away - Solar farm
Bracon Ash SolarBeing built · 29 MW
Nov 2023
7.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Field Trials Station, Sparrows Hill - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 340 kW
Apr 2026
7.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major
Nelonde Drive, WymondhamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Aug 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Minor
Northfield Gardens, WymondhamUtility repair and maintenance works · ANGLIAN WATER · Temp obstruction 15 minute delay
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
200 m away - Minor
Bellrope Close, WymondhamUtility asset works · BT · Temp obstruction 15 minute delay
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Oct 2022
7.8 km away - Decideddecided Aug 2022
9.6 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2024
10.9 km away - Recommendation
Norwich to TilburyElectric Lines · Reinforcement of the electricity transmission network between Norwich and Tilbury Substations application due August 2025
10.9 km away - Examination
East Pye SolarGenerating Stations · The project is proposed as being built across multiple sites approximately 1,100 hectares (2,718 acres) in area, located south of Norwich and north of Harleston. The solar sites are concentrated east of Long Stratton, with an additional cluster located south of Great Moulton, approximately 6.5km to the southwest of the solar sites around Long Stratton. application due March 2026
15.6 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: The Everest System (battery storage, 5.1 km); Hardingham Solar Farm (solar farm, 5.8 km); Rookery Business Park (solar farm, 6.0 km); Hardingham Solar Farm - extension (solar farm, 6.0 km); Costessey Landfill Gas Project 2 (landfill gas, 9.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.