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Removals to Fakenham
Are you looking to relocate to Fakenham? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family-owned business with over 151 years’ servicing the Fakenham community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price. Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all of your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Fakenham. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About White & Company
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners. This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you’re moving.
Through hard work, commitment and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies. We have 265 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Fakenham?
Fakenham is a historic and attractive Norfolk market town on the River Wensum, situated halfway between Norwich and Kings Lynn. In 1086 according to the Domesday Book, Fakenham had only 150 residents. Today this has grown to almost 9,000. Just 10 miles from the sea, the town is often referred to as the gateway to the North Norfolk coast.
Once voted as the UK’s 7th best place to live, Fakenham lies in one of those enviable central locations. Surrounded by very attractive countryside, easy access to the shoreline, and close to the city of Norwich, there is always something to do in your spare time.
The town is now most famous for the national hunt racecourse. Visitors flock to the Fakenham races from across the county and beyond to enjoy watching the thoroughbred race, particularly for the Easter Monday Fakenham races.
Since receiving its Market Charter way back in 1250, the town’s busy Thursday market still thrives. The Market Place is right in the centre of town, so you can enjoy lunch in one of the local cafes or restaurants nearby after shopping.
Recent investment in Fakenham has seen the town centre being renovated and pedestrianised. However, you can still find some pretty red-brick and flint facades that offer old-world charm.
There are plenty of great shops to keep you “shopping local”. Great independents such as Benbows the greengrocer and Papworth the butcher. These sit alongside large nationals. Tesco, Aldi, and Iceland are all here.
There is also a cinema, which has been in the same building since the 1930s, now showing the latest blockbusters.
Getting around by train is via the closest rail station in Kings’s Lynn, a journey of around 30 minutes, not exactly on your doorstep but it does have services into Cambridge in well under an hour. The town is connected by road via the A148, A140, and A1065 offering routes in all directions including Norwich 26 miles.
Although it is not a hugely modern location, this is exactly what makes Fakenham so appealing.
Fakenham Schools & Education
Education started in the town nearly 200 years ago.
The first school in the town was the National School for Boys which opened in 1839. The second, provided by the British School Society, was built in 1844. A National School for Girls followed in 1848.
Today, education within the town is provided for by four schools:
Duke of Lancaster Special School for the 5–16-year age group,
Fakenham Junior School 7-11 years
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School 3-7 years
Fakenham Academy 11-18 years
Parents who opt to enrol their children in private education will need to travel to Holt, 12 miles away. Greshams Independent School in Holt provides tuition to boys and girls from the age of two up to the Sixth Form level.
For Further Education, one of the closest colleges is the College of West Anglia in Kings Lynn, (23 miles).
Overall, the college has more than 10,000 students and 800 staff working and studying across four campuses in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. Following its latest inspection, Ofsted rated it as a “good” college.
Things to do in Fakenham
Some of Norfolk’s most popular attractions are located in Fakenham, here just some of the wonderful attractions literally at your fingertips when you live in Fakenham:
Fakenham Property
Fakenham has a broad variety of property from cottages to new builds.
Larger Georgian and Victorian detached houses sit on the edge of town and are particularly desirable.
The local property is advertising 58 homes for sale with an average cost of a home being £320,497.
Over half of the properties currently on the market are three bedrooms or larger, ideal for families moving into the area.
Three-bedroom properties start at the incredibly affordable price of £170,000.
Surrounding the town are several pretty villages such as Colkirk and the unusually named Little Snoring.
These locations are sleepy villages ideal for those seeking a tranquil, rural lifestyle.
Stats as per Zoopla and Rightmove January 2023.
Popular Places to Live near Fakenham
- Blakeney
- Dereham
- Swaffham
- Holt
- Cromer
- Kings Lynn
What Others Say…
Wayne Middleton and Brian Witherford were professional and extremely helpful. Did a brilliant job. Would recommend Whites to anyone. Thanks very much.
Have used this company regularly for 5 years including my time in the armed forces. They are professional and efficient. Will use them again on our next move.
The move went very smoothly and they were very polite.
 A very smooth move by White and Co. The team worked very hard and were polite, professional and helpful.
