Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NR18 9HA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2.2 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Robert Kett Primary School | Primary | 4.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Morley Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4.7 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hingham Primary School | Primary | 4.9 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Wymondham High Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NR18 9HA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hardingham Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Wymondham Sports Bar & Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Priory Garden Bowls Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Barnham Broom | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Barnham Broom | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Barnham Broom | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Wymondham, a drive away (5.6 km), with 198k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Norwich.
The nearest bus stop is Station Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 3, 3C, 3B); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 53 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wymondham High Academy, 4.8 km away; Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wymondham College (4.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative, 5.0 km away, with Coston Hall Farm closer still (2.0 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hingham Surgery (4.9 km), with Wymondham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (4.9 km).
For a haircut, McQueens is 4.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 14 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Farm Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (3.5 km), and The Cherry Tree Public House the nearest pub (2.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 178 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 58% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 30% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Runhall Play Area, 3.4 km away; for exercise, Wymondham Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool (5.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Norwich is 20 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 94 km.
1 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.