Postcode IP24 1BJ (Breckland)

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The postcode IP24 1BJ is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP24 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP24 1BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP24 1BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to IP24 1BJ is St Nicholas Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Interchange and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Thetford Rail Station, 347 m away.

The closest primary school to IP24 1BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Norwich Road Academy.

The local pub for residents of IP24 1BJ is Railway Tavern and is 163 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Plus and is 119 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP24 1BJ is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP24 1BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP24 1BJ, and the approximate distance away.

St Nicholas Street 25 m
Water Lane 57 m
Thomas Paine Avenue 67 m
Painter Street 76 m
Miller's Lane 93 m
Minstergate 100 m
Abbey Green 109 m
White Hart Street 119 m
New Road 153 m
Claxton Close 163 m
Abbeygate 179 m
Station Road 181 m
King Street 202 m
Abbey Mews 223 m
Crown House Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP24 1BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP24 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norwich Road Academy 313 m
Thetford Grammar School 343 m
The Damara School 356 m
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
765 m
Redcastle Family School Good
(July 5, 2017)
833 m
Diamond Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 19, 2022)
953 m
Drake Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
963 m
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery 1.1 km
Admirals Academy Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.2 km
Raleigh Infant Academy 1.2 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.49 km
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.28 km
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
6.52 km
Glade Academy 8.68 km
Forest Academy Good
(November 12, 2021)
9.02 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
9.86 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 9.95 km
Breckland School Good
(September 20, 2017)
10.1 km
Weeting Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
10.55 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
11.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP24 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charles Burrell Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
115 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
115 m
Poundstretcher Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
115 m
Wilko Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
115 m
Central Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
119 m
Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
119 m
Nimmi Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 20, 2021
119 m
Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 15, 2021
119 m
Star OK Kebabs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
119 m
Thomas Paine Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
119 m
Mingchangs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
132 m
Playdays Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
132 m
The Wereham House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
132 m
Cheers Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
143 m
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
163 m
Thetford Baptist Comm. Church Other catering premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
200 m
The Bell Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2022
210 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2022
243 m
Savers Health & Beauty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
243 m
ICE Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
278 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP24 1BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Thetford Rail Station Rail 347 m
Thetford Rail Station Rail 386 m
Cambridge Airport Air 45.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP24 1BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Butten Island Island 440 m
Redcastle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Second Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kimms Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Abbey Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Cedar Row Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Chestnut Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Stanford's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Sawyer's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Horse Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Navarino Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Mount Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP24 1BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 59.4 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.5 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 93,013 kWh - mean 5,813 kWh : median 4,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 29,840 kWh - mean 2,131 kWh : median 2,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP24 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.41591300
Longitude 0.74585900
OS Easting 586837
OS Northing 0283315
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11977
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Thetford East ED
Electoral Ward Thetford Castle
Local Authority District Breckland
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Norfolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000143
Travel To Work Area Thetford and Mildenhall

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thetford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33024519
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 016A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2