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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 moderate 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
6/10
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
18.68(-40%)
Other theft
5.49(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.49(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.09(-52%)
Other crime
3.09(+54%)
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 77 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Wells & Blakeney area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,600,000.

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
Detached40£595,000
Flats3£220,000
Semi-Detached16£360,000
Terraced18£390,000

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

NR231DJ

Theatre Road

NR242EQ

Hunworth Road

NR257LG

Langham Road

NR257TN

Blakeney Road

NR231DE

Bases Lane

NR231HN

Burnt Street

NR231HP

Burnt Street

NR231LZ

Lugger Yard

NR242QH

Stody Road

NR257AG

St Andrews Drift

NR257YD

Riverside Road

NR257AY

Pyes Close

NR257BF

The Chase

NR257JU

Smokers Hole

NR231DT

Newgate Lane

NR231JA

Church Street

NR231LU

Neilsen Close

NR257TQ

Chapel Street

NR210BT

Walsingham Road

NR210DU

Bowling Green Lane

NR210DW

Langham Road

NR231DD

Mill Road

NR242DZ

Holt Road

NR231PZ

Home Piece Road

NR231RP

Wells with Holkham

NR257JF

Thornage Road

NR257JQ

Post Yard

NR231DS

Theatre Road

NR231ED

Polka Road

NR231FE

Fryer Close

NR231HX

Masseys Yard

NR231LX

Great Eastern Way

NR242EU

Pinkney Lane

NR257DQ

The Cornfield

NR257LL

Little Marsh Lane

NR231EN

High Street

NR231JG

Polka Road

NR231LW

Knitting Needle Lane

NR257AU

Binham Road

NR257JE

Thornage Road

NR257JY

Field Dalling Road

NR257NQ

Westgate Street

NR257PF

Morston Road

NR257NH

Little Lane

NR231BS

Lugger Yard

NR231BZ

Mill Road

NR231LQ

Northfield Lane

NR231RZ

The Avenue

NR231DY

Newgate Lane

NR231JD

Warham Road

NR231LN

Knitting Needle Lane

NR242PE

Bale Road

NR257AQ

John Woods Close

NR257DE

Coastal

NR257JG

Stody

NR257LH

Bale Road

NR257TJ

The Street

NR231LY

Maryland

NR231RD

Fakenham Road

NR257LB

Field Dalling Road

NR257LY

The Pastures

NR210BF

Chapel View

NR231BB

Freeman Street

NR231FJ

Priory

NR231LE

East End

NR231RE

Mill Road

NR231RJ

Lady Anne's Drive

NR257QD

Letheringsett Road

NR210DG

Warham Road

NR231DB

Mill Road

NR231DN

Gales Court

NR231EQ

Church Plain

NR231HY

Grove Road

NR231JE

Calfornia Terrace

NR231QQ

Hollow Lane

NR257BW

Binham Road

NR257JH

Barnaway Lane

NR257JL

Blakeney Road

NR257YE

Riverside Road

NR210DN

Langham Road

NR210FE

Priory Crescent

NR231DZ

Claxtons Yard

NR231EU

The Buttlands

NR231HR

Burnt Street

NR231NT

Binham Road

NR231QE

Wells Road

NR242PF

Bale Road

NR257PQ

Queens Close

NR231HW

Burnt Street

NR231NE

Warham Road

NR231NL

The Street

NR231RH

The Avenue

NR257NT

High Street

NR257QN

Holt Road

NR210AN

Front Street

NR231JL

White House Gardens

NR231JT

The Quay

NR231QD

Coast Road

NR231SJ

Greenway Lane

NR257BZ

Swans Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.