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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

NR242EH

Kings Street

NR210PX

Binham Road

NR257LH

Bale Road

NR231JA

Church Street

NR231JY

Standard Road

NR231RG

Wells with Holkham

NR257TF

Leatherpool Lane

NR231ES

Plummers Hill

NR231JZ

Northfield Lane

NR231JF

Polka Place

NR210AA

The Street

NR257JU

Smokers Hole

NR257BS

Field Dalling Road

NR257NH

Little Lane

NR257BJ

Stiffkey Road

NR257JG

Stody

NR231FA

The Quay

NR257TE

Beach Road

NR257QA

Holt Road

NR231FF

Polka Road

NR231RN

Main Road

NR231SG

Golden Gates Drive

NR242EQ

Hunworth Road

NR231HN

Burnt Street

NR231DZ

Claxtons Yard

NR231DU

Eagles Court

NR257PE

Samphire Close

NR257QT

Coastal

NR257AT

Morston Road

NR242QH

Stody Road

NR242QW

Swans Croft Lane

NR231DA

Laylands Yard

NR231AT

Beach Road

NR257JZ

School Road

NR257YH

Holt

NR231SF

Golden Gates Drive

NR231NT

Binham Road

NR257UE

Coast Road

NR257BX

Holt Road

NR231NU

Priory

NR210AP

Walsingham Road

NR257AS

Holt Road

NR242EG

Hunworth Road

NR231AS

The Quay

NR231AR

The Quay

NR231LW

Knitting Needle Lane

NR257AU

Binham Road

NR231AW

Elgars Row

NR231AQ

Staithe Street

NR257NQ

Westgate Street

NR231EE

Beldorma Close

NR231BW

Stearmans Yard

NR231LD

East End

NR257YE

Riverside Road

NR257NW

Cley Road

NR257DS

Holt

NR242PJ

The Street

NR257QE

The Pyghtle

NR231BY

Westfield Avenue

NR210PS

The Street

NR257AD

The Street

NR231GY

The Bowling Green

NR210DE

Field Dalling Road

NR231PT

Cadamys Yard

NR242QQ

Old Hall Lane

NR210DJ

Bridge Street

NR231HJ

Market Lane

NR210PY

Binham Road

NR257JR

Hurdle Lane

NR210DH

Binham Road

NR242AB

The Street

NR257JF

Thornage Road

NR210QF

Bale Road

NR257PL

Kingsway

NR257BH

The Street

NR231BX

Russell Close

NR231BP

Hammond Square

NR242DZ

Holt Road

NR231FJ

Priory

NR257QG

The Street

NR231EJ

Honeymoon Row

NR231HL

Burnt Street

NR231BN

Blackhorse Yard

NR257NP

Back Lane

NR257DN

Glaven Close

NR210PU

Mill Lane

NR231FE

Fryer Close

NR231EP

High Street

NR256RZ

Holt Road

NR257QF

Foundry Row

NR257NS

Coronation Lane

NR257QS

Brightwell Close

NR231QU

Binham Road

NR231AU

Jicklings Yard

NR231LP

Northfield Crescent

NR210RA

Emms's Lane

NR231NW

Park Road

NR242EN

Stody

NR231JT

The Quay

NR231EB

Standard Road

Data Sources

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