Latest house prices for California, Great Yarmouth

Tucked just north of Hemsby on a rugged stretch of the Norfolk coast, California takes its name from a cache of 16th-century gold coins discovered on the beach in 1848 - the same year as the famous American gold rush. Today, it is a quieter alternative to the busier resorts nearby, defined by its dramatic sandy cliffs and wide, marram-grass dunes. Most of the settlement sits atop these cliffs, offering clear views across the North Sea, with access to the beach via a steep gap in the coastline. Life here is centered around a mix of established bungalow clusters and well-kept holiday parks, meaning the population swells in the summer but returns to a peaceful, wind-swept pace in the winter. It’s a practical spot for those who want to be near Great Yarmouth’s amenities - just a fifteen-minute drive away - without being right in the middle of the noise. The erosion of the soft clay cliffs is a constant topic of conversation among locals, but it remains a distinctive, unpretentious corner of the coast where the sand is high-quality and the horizon feels vast.