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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

NR257PJ

Langham Road

NR231AJ

Wells Road

NR231QL

Camping Hill

NR242PQ

Lower Hall Lane

NR257AS

Holt Road

NR257QS

Brightwell Close

NR210DH

Binham Road

NR231DH

Bases Lane

NR231FH

Market Lane

NR231HB

Mill Road

NR231JJ

Bluebell Gardens

NR231QA

Warham Road

NR257BG

Morston Road

NR231HT

Waveney Close

NR257DA

Holt Road

NR257DF

Pintail Drive

NR257LJ

Binham Road

NR231FL

Wells with Holkham

NR231HU

Waveney Close

NR231NN

Chapel Street

NR231PT

Cadamys Yard

NR257AR

Holt Road

NR257JN

Blakeney Road

NR231ET

Plummers Drive

NR257NE

The Pastures

NR257QQ

Hillside

NR257YH

Holt

NR210PN

Wells Road

NR210PW

Harvest Lane

NR231QJ

Church Street

NR231QS

The Common

NR242PJ

The Street

NR242QF

The Street

NR242QG

Sharrington Road

NR257DD

Blakeney Long Lane

NR257DW

Rippinghall Yard

NR210AL

Front Street

NR231DA

Laylands Yard

NR231DX

Clubbs Lane

NR231HG

Southgate Close

NR231HL

Burnt Street

NR231RB

Market Lane

NR257NX

High Street

NR210RD

Walsingham Road

NR231BN

Blackhorse Yard

NR231HQ

Two Furlong Hill

NR231HS

Burnt Street

NR257AB

Binham Road

NR257NN

Cley Road

NR257QT

Coastal

NR257QU

Hettie Close

NR231LL

Northfield Avenue

NR231NQ

Park Road

NR231RT

Golden Gates Drive

NR256RZ

Holt Road

NR257AX

Priory

NR257DZ

Cley Road

NR257PH

Queens Close

NR257QH

Letheringsett Road

NR231AP

Star Yard

NR231AQ

Staithe Street

NR242AB

The Street

NR242PH

Holt Road

NR257LD

Field Dalling Road

NR257PT

Hayward Close

NR257YB

Holt Road

NR210QB

Blacksmiths Lane

NR231ER

Chancery Lane

NR231PX

Home Piece Road

NR231QR

Coastal

NR257DB

Holt Road

NR257JA

Garden Lane

NR257LQ

Langham Road

NR231BW

Stearmans Yard

NR231DU

Eagles Court

NR231EJ

Honeymoon Row

NR231EX

The Buttlands

NR231AZ

The Glebe

NR231JN

Ramms Court

NR231PY

Home Piece Road

NR257BJ

Stiffkey Road

NR257NJ

Wiveton Road

NR257PE

Samphire Close

NR231BY

Westfield Avenue

NR231LF

Northfield Lane

NR242EW

Stody

NR257LA

School Road

NR257NP

Back Lane

NR257PL

Kingsway

NR210PL

Wells Road

NR210PQ

Wells Road

NR231EE

Beldorma Close

NR231EY

The Buttlands

NR231HH

Two Furlong Hill

NR231NU

Priory

NR231RY

Wells Road

NR257NB

Mariners Hill

NR257NL

Cley Road

NR231BE

Dogger Lane

NR231JX

Standard Road

Data Sources

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