Orthodontic practices near Cake Street
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Cake Street; 1 practice within 10 and 15 practices within 20. The closest is Norwich Orthodontics in Ashwellthorpe, 7.5 miles north-east.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich OrthodonticsAshwellthorpe | 7.5 miles north-east | – | – | – | – |
| Newmarket Road Dental ClinicNorwich | 12.7 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (436 reviews) |
| NR2 Dental StudioNorwich | 13.6 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.8 (115 reviews) |
| Corner House DentalNorwich | 14.0 miles north-east | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (632 reviews) |
| Norwich Dental Care, Norwich DentistNorwich | 14.1 miles north-east | – | – | ✓ | 5.0 (130 reviews) |
| Viva Dental Norwich.( same day emergencies £45)Norwich | 14.3 miles north-east | – | – | – | 4.7 (256 reviews) |
| Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist NorwichNorwich | 14.6 miles north-east | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4.9 (763 reviews) |
| ICONIC DENTNorwich | 14.8 miles north-east | – | – | – | 5.0 (59 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Cake Street with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Ashwellthorpe, 7.5 miles north-east; the next are Norwich (12.7 miles north-east) and Costessey (15.5 miles north-east).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwellthorpe | 1 | 7.5 miles north-east |
| Norwich | 12 | 12.7 miles north-east |
| Costessey | 1 | 15.5 miles north-east |
| Postwick | 1 | 16.7 miles north-east |
| Bury St Edmunds | 7 | 20.6 miles south-west |
| Ipswich | 7 | 28.7 miles south |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Cake Street
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is Norwich Dental Care, Norwich Dentist (5.0 from 130 reviews), 14.1 miles north-east.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Dental Care, Norwich DentistNorwich | 5.0 (130 reviews) | 14.1 miles north-east |
| ICONIC DENTNorwich | 5.0 (59 reviews) | 14.8 miles north-east |
| Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist NorwichNorwich | 4.9 (763 reviews) | 14.6 miles north-east |
| Corner House DentalNorwich | 4.9 (632 reviews) | 14.0 miles north-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Cake Street at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Breckland |
| NHS dental services | NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 15.7% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,792 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.2% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 6.8% aged 16 to 24 and 23.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 7.7% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 82 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 18.7% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Norfolk | 340th closest to an orthodontic practice of 868 places in the county (the county median is 9 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.2% here, against 6.2% across neighbourhoods in Norfolk |
| Nearest secondary schools | Old Buckenham High School — 0.4 miles Attleborough Academy — 3.0 miles Wymondham College — 4.5 miles |
| Secondary schools within 3 miles | 1 school, about 501 pupils (DfE) |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Norwich Orthodontics, Ashwellthorpe — 8 miles Newmarket Road Dental Clinic, Norwich — 13 miles Drayton Dental Care, Costessey — 16 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 15 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 1 within 10 miles, 15 within 20 miles |
| Nearest general dentist | Dental Surgery — 7 miles |
Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021 (NOMIS), DfE school statistics and Get Information About Schools, OHID Fingertips, UK NHS dental charge schedules and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line.
Getting orthodontic treatment from Cake Street
From Cake Street the nearest practice is Norwich Orthodontics in Ashwellthorpe, 7.5 miles away. A course of braces or aligners involves many appointments, so the length of that journey matters when comparing it with practices further afield. Within 10 miles there is 1 practice, and within 20 there are 15.
To make the first step cheaper or shorter: Riverside Dental Practice, Dentist Norwich (14.6 miles) mentions a free consultation; Cathedral Dental (21.4 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 19 of the practices around Cake Street list clear aligners, the nearest 12.7 miles away.
For NHS treatment, which is free for eligible under-18s and reached by dentist referral rather than by contacting a practice: NHS dental services around Cake Street are commissioned by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board, and the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is Newmarket Road Dental Clinic in Norwich, 12.7 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Cake Street to Norwich Orthodontics is roughly 15 minutes each way. A course of fixed braces typically means 10 to 20 visits (a consultation, the fitting, 7 to 17 adjustments and the removal), which from here comes to about 200 to 390 miles and 5 to 10 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £90 to £175 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 120 to 200 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 7.7% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Cake Street
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Orthodontist in Cake Street: If your search for orthodontic treatment in Cake Street keeps returning generic directory listings, this page is meant to be more useful. It is a useful starting point whether you search from Cake Street or another part of Norfolk.
Keep exploring nearby
Related pages for Old Buckenham, Ragmere, Dam Brigg, New Buckenham, Puddledock, and Fen Street are worth a look if you want to widen your search beyond this area.
A quick look at Cake Street
The nearest other location we cover is Old Buckenham, under 1 km to the west.
The local picture in Cake Street
Cake Street — smaller rural: Further from a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. 15.7% of Cake Street's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. Census 2021 counts 1,792 residents in the neighbourhood around Cake Street, 7.2% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.2% average across Norfolk. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Cake Street; the nearest is about 8 miles away. Families in Cake Street are served by secondary schools including Old Buckenham High School (0.4 miles) and Attleborough Academy (3.0 miles). 1 secondary school is within three miles. Cake Street's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole.
Local treatment availability around Cake Street
We hold no orthodontic practice records in Cake Street itself. The nearest we do hold are Norwich Orthodontics in Ashwellthorpe, about 8 miles away; Newmarket Road Dental Clinic in Norwich, about 13 miles away; and Drayton Dental Care in Costessey, about 16 miles away.
Orthodontic Treatments in Cake Street
Patients in Cake Street have access to more orthodontic options than ever before. The best treatment isn't the most expensive or the most discreet — it's the one that matches your case, lifestyle and budget. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Orthodontic Options at a Glance in Cake Street
Every mainstream option is available to patients in Cake Street — the right one depends on your case, budget and how visible you're willing for it to be during treatment.
Your Orthodontic Treatment Guide in Cake Street
Starting orthodontic treatment in Cake Street can feel daunting if you don't know what to expect. Knowing what happens at each step — and roughly how long it takes — removes most of the uncertainty. A photo assessment is the easy first step before any of this begins.
Your Orthodontic Journey — Step by Step
Every case in Cake Street follows broadly the same arc; knowing the stages in advance makes the whole thing feel far more manageable.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Cake Street. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Cake Street
These local links are here for anyone comparing Cake Street, Norfolk against nearby alternatives. For a broader comparison, pages for Old Buckenham, Ragmere, Dam Brigg, New Buckenham, Puddledock, and Fen Street follow the same format.
Nearby Orthodontic Location Pages
Frequently Asked Questions in Cake Street
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Cake Street often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Cake Street?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Cake Street is Norwich Orthodontics in Ashwellthorpe, about 7.5 miles to the north-east. The next closest are Newmarket Road Dental Clinic (12.7 miles) and NR2 Dental Studio (13.6 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Cake Street?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Cake Street, 1 practice within 10 miles and 15 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Ashwellthorpe, 7.5 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Cake Street?
The nearest practice to Cake Street that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is Newmarket Road Dental Clinic in Norwich, about 12.7 miles to the north-east. Others nearby include NR2 Dental Studio (13.6 miles) and Corner House Dental (14.0 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Cake Street, Norfolk?
Most patients start by uploading photos rather than booking a first consultation blind, which helps set expectations early.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Cake Street, Norfolk?
Yes. Braces and aligners can be compared more effectively once the case itself has been reviewed.