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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

NR231QB

Stiffkey Road

NR231HW

Burnt Street

NR257NL

Cley Road

NR210PW

Harvest Lane

NR257PR

Langham Road

NR231RH

The Avenue

NR231EZ

The Buttlands

NR242AA

The Green

NR231BF

Bakers Yard

NR231RF

Holkham Road

NR231QF

Greenway

NR231NB

Rectory Close

NR257DG

North Street

NR231JJ

Bluebell Gardens

NR257AX

Priory

NR231DP

Clubbs Lane

NR231AY

Staithe Street

NR257PJ

Langham Road

NR231LH

Northfield Lane

NR231DQ

Park Road

NR231AX

Red Lion Yard

NR257DW

Rippinghall Yard

NR257JB

Thornage Road

NR257PB

Saxlingham Road

NR231EY

The Buttlands

NR231JB

Church Street

NR257NU

High Street

NR257NN

Cley Road

NR257JL

Blakeney Road

NR231RQ

Wells with Holkham

NR231QS

The Common

NR231FB

Manor Farm Drive

NR231JX

Standard Road

NR257YB

Holt Road

NR231DN

Gales Court

NR231ER

Chancery Lane

NR257QB

Holt Road

NR231AJ

Wells Road

NR242EF

Barbers Lane

NR242EY

Hunworth Road

NR231FD

Mainsail Yard

NR257DZ

Cley Road

NR257QJ

Providence Place

NR231HD

Mill Road

NR210AL

Front Street

NR231PZ

Home Piece Road

NR231LF

Northfield Lane

NR257DH

North Street

NR257NT

High Street

NR210FE

Priory Crescent

NR257DJ

Quay Lane

NR242EA

Dereham Road

NR210QB

Blacksmiths Lane

NR231JU

Standard Road

NR231HB

Mill Road

NR257BD

Morston Road

NR257QP

Harbour Way

NR231LL

Northfield Avenue

NR257PU

Wilsons Way

NR231EG

Marsh Lane

NR257DA

Holt Road

NR231EX

The Buttlands

NR231HT

Waveney Close

NR257JD

Thornage Road

NR210PJ

Wells Road

NR231JN

Ramms Court

NR257BN

South Close

NR231DY

Newgate Lane

NR231LJ

Northfield Waye

NR242EB

Brinton Road

NR257NB

Mariners Hill

NR231RZ

The Avenue

NR257PG

Langham Road

NR257JS

Dragway

NR231NP

Stiffkey Road

NR231QE

Wells Road

NR231AH

The Quay

NR257JX

Common Lane

NR257NE

The Pastures

NR257JY

Field Dalling Road

NR257NY

New Road

NR231BD

Boatmans Row

NR231DX

Clubbs Lane

NR257NJ

Wiveton Road

NR231AD

Main Road

NR231RX

Wells with Holkham

NR257TG

Hall Lane

NR210BT

Walsingham Road

NR242QF

The Street

NR231LT

Great Eastern Way

NR242EW

Stody

NR257PT

Hayward Close

NR257LY

The Pastures

NR257QU

Hettie Close

NR231LS

Northfield Crescent

NR231PY

Home Piece Road

NR257LB

Field Dalling Road

NR231QR

Coastal

NR210PG

Great Snoring Road

NR210QA

Blacksmiths Lane

Data Sources

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