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Thinking of living at NR19 2HH? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Park Infant School, Dereham | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Northgate High School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dereham Neatherd High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NR19 2HH, 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 | Dereham Neatherd High School | 920 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Dereham Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Dereham Golf Club | 590 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Dereham Cricket Club | 740 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Dereham & District Amature Boxing Club | 780 m | 1 |
| 9pin | Strikes | 910 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Dereham Hockey Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dereham Rugby Football Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Swanton Morley Bowls Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Axe throwing | Axe Throwing Area | 4.8 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 (18 km), with 198k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Norwich.
The nearest bus stop is Swanton Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 13); 16 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 54 minutes away by public transport (25 by car).
The nearest primary school is King's Park Infant School, Dereham, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Northgate High School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 600 m away, with Food Cabin closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Theatre Royal Surgery (350 m), with Theatre Royal Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, TJ Stylists is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 20 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Spice Fusion is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Cherry Tree Public House the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 16 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 145 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fleece Meadow, 550 m away; for exercise, New Revolution Health & Fitness Club (600 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Norwich is 22 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 101 km.
41 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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Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
It's an older community: 26% 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.