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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

NR231LE

East End

NR231HH

Two Furlong Hill

NR242ES

Stody

NR231PU

Shrublands

NR231BB

Freeman Street

NR242ET

Brinton Road

NR257BE

Morston Road

NR257PA

New Road

NR231RU

The Avenue

NR231ET

Plummers Drive

NR231PA

Theatre Road

NR231BQ

Freeman Street

NR257TP

Bridgefoot Lane

NR257AL

High Street

NR231AP

Star Yard

NR210PH

Wells Road

NR210NW

Upper Mill

NR231BT

Bases Lane

NR231QG

Ashburton Close

NR231SA

Wells with Holkham

NR231NE

Warham Road

NR257QD

Letheringsett Road

NR257DE

Coastal

NR257JJ

Green Lane

NR257NX

High Street

NR210PP

The Elms

NR231DH

Bases Lane

NR231BL

Mindhams Yard

NR231BZ

Mill Road

NR257NR

Back Lane

NR257QL

Thornage Road

NR231DD

Mill Road

NR210PR

The Street

NR210DD

The Green

NR231GZ

Bramley Close

NR231DF

Tunns Yard

NR257AA

The Street

NR231AZ

The Glebe

NR231QP

Bridge Street

NR210DP

Bowling Green Lane

NR231HF

Mill Court

NR257DF

Pintail Drive

NR257LJ

Binham Road

NR231HZ

Church Street

NR231HE

Mill Road

NR231DS

Theatre Road

NR257NZ

New Road

NR242EP

Briston Road

NR231JG

Polka Road

NR231EF

Polka Road

NR257DL

New Road

NR242PQ

Lower Hall Lane

NR257BZ

Swans Close

NR257AQ

John Woods Close

NR231HU

Waveney Close

NR231LX

Great Eastern Way

NR242PN

Thornage Road

NR210PN

Wells Road

NR257NA

High Street

NR231JS

Croft Yard

NR231RB

Market Lane

NR231NS

Binham Road

NR231BH

Brig Square

NR231RE

Mill Road

NR231HS

Burnt Street

NR257PF

Morston Road

NR257PX

Whiteways

NR231UA

Flint Drift

NR231RJ

Lady Anne's Drive

NR231DJ

Theatre Road

NR231AF

Staithe Street

NR231SE

Market Lane

NR257BG

Morston Road

NR231FL

Wells with Holkham

NR231EA

Station Road

NR257DB

Holt Road

NR231QJ

Church Street

NR231EQ

Church Plain

NR231DT

Newgate Lane

NR257PQ

Queens Close

NR257PN

The Downs

NR210DL

Hindringham Road

NR231AN

Staithe Street

NR231QA

Warham Road

NR231QL

Camping Hill

NR231EL

Crown Road

NR231JR

Stratton Place

NR257TL

Blakeney Road

NR257DD

Blakeney Long Lane

NR242EJ

Kings Street

NR257TJ

The Street

NR210DW

Langham Road

NR210DQ

Warham Road

NR210AN

Front Street

NR231NN

Chapel Street

NR257JW

Blakeney Road

NR257LQ

Langham Road

NR257BL

Langham Road

NR210DB

Priory Crescent

NR231NR

Wighton Road

Data Sources

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