Path Cottage, Staithe Road, Hickling, Norfolk
- Land size
- 1.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- STUNNING FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED PROPERTY
- VIBRANT COMMUNITY
- SEPARATE ONE BEDROOM COTTAGE
- ESTABLISHED HOLIDAY LET BUSINESS
- NORFOLK BROADS VILLAGE LOCATION
- STUNNING PRESENTATION THROUGHOUT
- OFF-ROAD PARKING, GARAGE & WORKSHOP
- PLOT APPROACHING ONE AND A HALF ACRES
- FOUR MILES TO COASTLINE & TWENTY TO NORWICH
Description
Tucked away down a quiet lane in the heart of the sought-after Broadland village of Hickling, this stunning property, complete with a separate one-bedroom annexe known as Neaps Cottage, offers an enviable lifestyle and highly versatile accommodation. Perfectly suited to modern family living, it provides excellent potential for multi-generational households, a ready-made holiday let or business opportunity, or a peaceful countryside retreat with ample space for visiting friends and family.
Path Cottage enjoys a tranquil yet well-connected setting within walking distance of Hickling Broad, the largest of the Norfolk Broads. The village itself offers a vibrant community atmosphere with a sailing club, nature reserve, scenic walking trails, and traditional pubs. Renowned for its unspoilt landscapes and abundant wildlife, Hickling provides an idyllic setting surrounded by waterways, marshes, and open countryside, perfect for boating, birdwatching, and a wealth of outdoor pursuits.
Set within grounds approaching one and a half acres, Path Cottage is accessed via a quiet lane leading to a driveway providing off-road parking and access to a garage. The beautifully maintained gardens include wrap around paved terraces ideal for entertaining, a separate orchard, vegetable plot, and a timber workshop, offering exceptional opportunities for outdoor recreation, socialising and gardening. The generous plot also presents potential for additional outbuildings or leisure spaces, subject to the necessary planning consents.
Inside, Path Cottage offers spacious and flexible accommodation. The ground floor features two reception rooms, both with characterful fireplaces, alongside a generous open-plan kitchen and dining room. A cloakroom and separate utility room with a dog shower add further practicality. Upstairs, there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom, with three bedrooms benefiting from built-in storage and the principal suite enjoying its own en-suite shower room.
Neaps Cottage is a beautifully presented and well-established luxury one-bedroom retreat, complete with its own private parking and garden, ideal for guest accommodation or holiday letting.
For everyday amenities, the nearby market town of Stalham offers supermarkets, including Tesco, independent shops, cafés, medical facilities, and schooling. Alternatively, Wroxham, often regarded as the capital of the Norfolk Broads, provides further shopping, riverside dining, rail links, and boating facilities, ensuring that Hickling combines the charm of rural living with excellent connectivity.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- E
- Date Posted
- 2026-03-14
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Hickling CofE Infants Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 84
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 32
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stalham Academy2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 217
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stalham Infant School and Nursery2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 118
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Stalham High School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 492
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 648
- Type
- Academy converter
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy6.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 725
- Type
- Academy converter
- Acle Academy7.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 709
- Type
- Academy converter
- North Walsham High School8.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 641
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Unit 3A Station Business Park, Horning Road West, Wroxham, NR12 8QJ
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