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Where is Aylsham?

Aylsham is in the county of Norfolk, in England. It sits in the constituency of Broadland and its latitude and longitude is: 52.796033 1.252502.

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Aylsham has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Aylsham BP, Tesco Aylsham Superstore.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Aylsham Ex Service & Social C, Black Boys Public House, The Feathers Public House, Unicorn Public House.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Biddys Kitchen, Bread Source, Brunch, Gate of India Restaurant, Juice Bar at Kennedys Health and Fitness, The New Forge, Whistlestop Restaurant.

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Aylsham Starbucks, Orange Blossom Cafe.

Aylsham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Aylsham?

The property market in Aylsham has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £444,882, which is down -0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £286,975 (down -1.6% on last year) , a terraced house £238,569 (down -2.4% on last year) and a flat £152,061. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £668 per month.

Property prices in Aylsham are similar to the average property prices across Norfolk and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Aylsham, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Norfolk region.

Property data is based on Broadland level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

Regarding the health of the Norfolk property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,774	+11.3%	£341,529	+11.7%
Northumberland	£333,743	+7.3%	£183,403	+6.1%
Lancashire	£326,887	+4.3%	£195,848	+3.4%
Leicestershire	£432,076	+3.9%	£262,308	+3.0%
Derbyshire	£340,545	+3.7%	£209,276	+2.9%
Oxfordshire	£706,629	+3.5%	£450,305	+3.5%
Merseyside	£340,051	+3.4%	£214,398	+2.4%
Gloucestershire	£536,963	+3.4%	£330,457	+3.4%
Nottinghamshire	£334,429	+2.8%	£206,257	+2.8%
Wiltshire	£521,688	+2.7%	£328,877	+3.0%
Greater Manchester	£396,806	+2.7%	£254,125	+2.3%
West Yorkshire	£351,673	+2.5%	£210,889	+2.0%
West Midlands	£407,684	+2.2%	£245,250	+2.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£326,098	+2.2%	£203,163	+2.1%
Staffordshire	£364,884	+2.1%	£221,783	+2.1%
Herefordshire	£434,518	+2.1%	£276,148	+2.2%
South Yorkshire	£284,409	+2.0%	£182,869	+1.9%
West Sussex	£686,980	+1.9%	£441,716	+2.3%
Kent	£619,795	+1.8%	£386,201	+1.4%
Shropshire	£404,408	+1.8%	£252,891	+1.8%
Warwickshire	£515,326	+1.8%	£299,238	+1.3%
Devon	£503,963	+1.6%	£337,624	+2.3%
North Yorkshire	£422,027	+1.5%	£265,231	+1.2%
Norfolk	£406,137	+1.4%	£267,820	+1.2%
North Northamptonshire	£426,370	+1.3%	£254,947	+1.2%
Buckinghamshire	£853,940	+1.2%	£460,891	+1.2%
West Northamptonshire	£478,844	+0.9%	£279,006	+0.7%
Hampshire	£628,455	+0.6%	£386,140	+1.0%
Lincolnshire	£307,354	+0.6%	£205,466	+1.4%
Worcestershire	£455,558	+0.6%	£276,201	+0.9%
Essex	£586,972	+0.4%	£379,804	0.0%
Somerset	£465,131	+0.3%	£296,160	+0.7%
Suffolk	£454,636	+0.2%	£283,920	+0.6%
East Sussex	£595,763	+0.1%	£385,074	+0.4%
Cambridgeshire	£486,349	0.0%	£330,028	+0.2%
Surrey	£957,680	-0.2%	£546,201	+0.7%
Isle of Wight	£435,441	-0.4%	£298,787	0.0%
Hertfordshire	£939,983	-0.7%	£542,021	-0.2%
Cornwall	£453,159	-1.1%	£300,170	-0.6%
Dorset	£528,863	-1.3%	£348,080	-0.8%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Aylsham, or click here to browse the longer list of Aylsham property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
22, Cromer Road, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6HE	Detached - Sold for £858,600 on 08/23/2023
HONEYCOURT, Palmers Lane, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6JA	Detached - Sold for £707,500 on 01/12/2023
19, Elizabeth Way, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6FW	Detached - Sold for £578,000 on 05/18/2023
32, Alexandra Road, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6FX	Detached - Sold for £520,000 on 03/31/2023
25, Breeze Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6WF	Detached - Sold for £487,000 on 09/07/2023
6, Prince Of Wales Drive, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6GP	Detached - Sold for £480,000 on 08/18/2023
2, Wherry Loke, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6SX	Detached - Sold for £475,000 on 06/15/2023
3, Jenny Lind Close, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6GN	Detached - Sold for £467,500 on 03/31/2023
21, Sir Williams Lane, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6AW	Detached - Sold for £462,500 on 01/27/2023
9, Palmerston Way, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6FN	Detached - Sold for £450,000 on 05/05/2023
THE BEECHES, Gashouse Hill, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6HY	Detached - Sold for £428,000 on 08/04/2023
6, The Maltings, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6GX	Terraced - Sold for £408,000 on 10/18/2023
56, St Michaels Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6YA	Terraced - Sold for £404,700 on 03/14/2023
20, Banningham Road, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6LP	Detached - Sold for £398,000 on 01/30/2023
53, Hungate Street, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6AA	Detached - Sold for £390,000 on 03/31/2023
6, Wymer Drive, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6XF	Detached - Sold for £385,000 on 05/22/2023
55, Buckenham Road, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6GD	Detached - Sold for £385,000 on 09/22/2023
34, Millgate, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6HX	Semi-Detached - Sold for £380,500 on 06/05/2023
7, Layer Close, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6BL	Detached - Sold for £370,000 on 03/02/2023
24, Stuart Road, Norwich, Norfolk , NR11 6HN	Detached - Sold for £365,000 on 03/10/2023

Which schools are near Aylsham?

Aylsham has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Aylsham High School (Maintained school) which is a secondary school based in Sir Williams Lane, Norwich.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Bure Valley School Save school	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	2: Good (2/4/2016)	Ofsted Report Link	Norwich
Aylsham High School Save school	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	2: Good (10/16/2014)	Ofsted Report Link	Norwich
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School Save school	Primary Foundation school - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (3/4/2020)	Ofsted Report Link	Norwich
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	3: Requires Improvement (10/30/2019)	Ofsted Report Link	Norwich

School	Type
Bure Valley School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/4/2016)
Aylsham High School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/16/2014)
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/4/2020)
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/30/2019)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Aylsham?

Aylsham has train station options, but a drive would be required to them.

Station	Distance from Aylsham	Commute options
Salhouse A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year.	13 miles	- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details
Sheringham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year.	13 miles	- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details
West Runton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	13 miles	- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details
Norwich A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	15 miles	- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Stratford (London) (112 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (121 mins - Greater Anglia - £833 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 139 mins - London Overground - £833 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £833 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Thameslink - £833 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Grand Central) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £833 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Broadland) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Broadland residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	96.3%	81.7%
Asian	1.4%	9.3%
Mixed	1.4%	2.9%
Black	0.5%	4.0%
Other	0.4%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Aylsham?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Broadland consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	13.1%
Small employers and own account workers	14.2%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	11.9%	262 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.5%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.9%
Semi-routine occupations	12.6%
Routine occupations	11.1%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.6%	488 out of 573
Full-time students	4.1%

How fast is the broadband in Aylsham?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Norfolk is average (46mbps). Aylsham is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 45.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Aylsham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	45.6 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	94.2%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Aylsham area?

Crime stats were found at the Broadland level:

Type	Broadland	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	46	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	1	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	5	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	22	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Aylsham?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Aylsham.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
East Anglia	Tud, Wensum, Wendling Beck	The Rivers Tud and Wensum from Fakenham to Costessey, including Wendling Beck
East Anglia	Bure, Spixworth Beck	The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks
East Anglia	Bure	The River Bure from Corpusty to Brampton, including Aylsham and Ingworth

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Aylsham compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Aylsham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882	46	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Norwich, Norfolk Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S	Semi-detached: £296,619 Detached: £483,838	133	Primary: 26 Secondary: 12	12.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Southrepps, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Cromer, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 2	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Erpingham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Horning, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Aldborough & Thurgarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Neatishead, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Holt, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	10.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed
Mulbarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308	49	Primary: 1 Secondary:	14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed
Diss, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308	49	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1	14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed
Wroxham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882	46	Primary: Secondary:	11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Aylsham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882	46	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Norwich, Norfolk Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S	Semi-detached: £296,619 Detached: £483,838	133	Primary: 26 Secondary: 12
Southrepps, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Cromer, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 2
Erpingham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Horning, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Aldborough & Thurgarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Neatishead, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Holt, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £301,917 Detached: £456,525	53	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Mulbarton, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308	49	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Diss, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £295,451 Detached: £450,308	49	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Wroxham, Norfolk Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £286,975 Detached: £444,882	46	Primary: Secondary:

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	Property market	£286,975 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Stansted (75.0 miles)
	Broadband	45.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 96.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 262 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 488 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Broadland level)
	Community	Median age is 48.1 \| Population of 7,378 \| Happiness is Below Average for Norfolk, High for UK
	Crime	1.0 burglaries per 1k people (Broadland)
	Commute (approx)	- Cambridge (116 mins) - Stratford (London) (148 mins) - London Liverpool Street (157 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (322 mins)
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	£286,975 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Stansted (75.0 miles)
	45.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 48.1 \| 7,378 \| Happiness is Below Average for Norfolk, High for UK
	Ranked 262 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 488 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Broadland level)
	1.0 burglaries per 1k people (Broadland)
	- Cambridge (116 mins) - Stratford (London) (148 mins) - London Liverpool Street (157 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (322 mins)
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