In the 1880s, what became the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway reached Hellesdon, linking the area with nearby Norwich and Melton Constable; the station closed in 1952 and the line followed in its fate in 1959.

The local football team, Hellesdon FC, play at the community centre which also was used to hold the World Cycle speedway championships in 1987.

[2] There are two pubs in Hellesdon: The Whiffler and The Bull (whose original name was restored in 2022 after local opposition to its brief renaming as The Chestnut Tree).

[3] Former pubs include The Man On The Moon, which is now Hellesdon's doctor's surgery; The Bignold Arms is now a fish restaurant and takeaway; The Firs became a Tesco Express; and The Falcon became a Co-op, but this closed in 2019 and the building is now an office location.

There are also several parks and green spaces although the golf course has been sold for further residential housing developments, potentially increasing the village's population significantly.

Bus services in the area are provided primarily by First Eastern Counties and Sanders Coaches; destinations include the city centre, Aylsham, Cromer, Fakenham, Mulbarton and Sheringham.