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Wells & Blakeney

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About

Wells-next-the-Sea occupies a narrow strip behind a belt of pines and a wide tidal beach, where rows of painted beach huts sit on the sea wall above a broad sweep of sand. The town grew around its quay, where fishing boats and crabbers still work the channels that open and close with the tides. Streets of shops and narrow lanes lead down to the harbour, and marshes and creeks extend behind the quay, changing with each tide and shaping how boats reach the sea.

Blakeney lies a few miles along the coast and is known for its long tidal creeks and the low-lying salt marsh that runs out from the village. Small boats leave the quay to cross to the sandbanks at Blakeney Point, where grey seals regularly haul out and pups can be seen at certain times of year. The area is tracked by birdwatchers and by conservation bodies because the mudflats support large flocks of waders and wildfowl, and paths from the village give access to the marsh edge and the shoreline.

Area overview

On average Wells & Blakeney has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wells & Blakeney is £47,780 per year. There are 5 schools in Wells & Blakeney: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wells & Blakeney is home to around 5,834 people, with a population density of about 39.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wells & Blakeney Population
5,834
Population density
39.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.83(-43%)
Other theft
5.66(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.8(-59%)
Public order
3.26(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.26(-49%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,548
95.1%
Other White
139
2.38%
White and Asian (mixed)
31
0.53%
Irish
27
0.46%
Other Asian
21
0.36%
Total population: 5,834

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,743
34.18%
No qualifications
960
18.83%
Level 3 (A level)
687
13.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
668
13.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
560
10.98%
Total 16+ residents: 5,099

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,368
48.31%
Other social rented
445
15.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
391
13.81%
Owns with a mortgage
360
12.71%
Other forms of private rent
125
4.41%
Total households: 2,832

Property prices in Wells & Blakeney

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Wells & Blakeney area, with individual transactions ranging from £196,000 up to £2,655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wells & Blakeney in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wells & Blakeney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats3£220,000
Terraced17£377,500
Detached39£600,000
Semi-Detached24£441,500

10 years median price trend in Wells & Blakeney

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wells & Blakeney.

All postcodes in Wells & Blakeney

NR231QW

White Bridges

NR257QW

Holt Road

NR231LZ

Lugger Yard

NR257BT

Hollow Lane

NR257SN

Bazzy Lane

NR257AG

St Andrews Drift

NR231RD

Fakenham Road

NR231BJ

Chapel Yard

NR257BU

Field Dalling Road

NR210BF

Chapel View

NR231AB

The Avenue

NR231LQ

Northfield Lane

NR231NJ

The Street

NR210PQ

Wells Road

NR231YY

Station Road

NR231BS

Lugger Yard

NR242ER

Edgefield Road

NR231RP

Wells with Holkham

NR257LF

Highfield

NR231AA

Station Road

NR210DN

Langham Road

NR257PZ

Oddfellows Field

NR210FN

Priory

NR257LE

Holt Road

NR231DE

Bases Lane

NR231HY

Grove Road

NR231AE

Station Road

NR231QH

Wells Road

NR257BW

Binham Road

NR242PE

Bale Road

NR231SJ

Greenway Lane

NR257BQ

Blakeney Road

NR231NL

The Street

NR231BU

Bases Lane

NR210DR

Buttlands Close

NR231FH

Market Lane

NR231LB

East End

NR231SB

Wells with Holkham

NR231JP

Bolts Close

NR231BA

Freeman Street

NR231LG

Neilsen Close

NR231NF

The Street

NR231RY

Wells Road

NR231QQ

Hollow Lane

NR210PT

Moorgate Road

NR210DU

Bowling Green Lane

NR210DG

Warham Road

NR257LG

Langham Road

NR257AR

Holt Road

NR231HG

Southgate Close

NR257NF

The Quay

NR242ED

Brinton Road

NR231RW

Main Road

NR242PF

Bale Road

NR257QN

Holt Road

NR257PS

High Street

NR231EU

The Buttlands

NR257YD

Riverside Road

NR242PG

Bale Road

NR231QY

Love Lane

NR231DB

Mill Road

NR257QH

Letheringsett Road

NR257QQ

Hillside

NR257TQ

Chapel Street

NR231QD

Coast Road

NR242QG

Sharrington Road

NR257PD

Saxlingham Road

NR210FA

Leeders Pightle

NR257JE

Thornage Road

NR257PY

Old Rectory Lane

NR242EE

Hunworth Road

NR231LN

Knitting Needle Lane

NR257PW

Langham Road

NR231HA

Mill Road

NR231NG

Wells Road

NR242PL

New Road

NR257LD

Field Dalling Road

NR257JQ

Post Yard

NR257PH

Queens Close

NR231NH

The Street

NR231NQ

Park Road

NR210PZ

Home Lane

NR210DF

Bunkers Hill

NR257BY

Hollow Lane

NR231HX

Masseys Yard

NR231RL

Lady Anne's Drive

NR257LL

Little Marsh Lane

NR231JD

Warham Road

NR231HR

Burnt Street

NR242EL

Edgefield Road

NR242EU

Pinkney Lane

NR231JE

Calfornia Terrace

NR257BF

The Chase

NR231FG

Mill Road

NR231EN

High Street

NR257ND

The Quay

NR257JN

Blakeney Road

NR231JL

White House Gardens

NR231EW

High Street

NR231ND

Chapel Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.