Postcode IP24 1BQ (Breckland)

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

IP24 1BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 1BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to IP24 1BQ is Abbey Green which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Interchange and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Thetford Rail Station, 231 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of IP24 1BQ is Railway Tavern and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Plus and is 262 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP24 1BQ 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 1BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Abbey Green 35 m
Abbeygate 56 m
Miller's Lane 101 m
Water Lane 106 m
Station Road 115 m
St Nicholas Street 119 m
Painter Street 137 m
Priory Park 148 m
New Road 174 m
Thomas Paine Avenue 197 m
Minstergate 198 m
Abbey Mews 210 m
Claxton Close 233 m
White Hart Street 258 m
Abbey Barns Court 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP24 1BQ

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 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norwich Road Academy 410 m
Thetford Grammar School 449 m
The Damara School 459 m
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
667 m
Redcastle Family School Good
(July 5, 2017)
858 m
Drake Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
946 m
Diamond Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 19, 2022)
1.07 km
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery 1.21 km
Admirals Academy Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.22 km
Raleigh Infant Academy 1.22 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.43 km
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.39 km
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
6.53 km
Glade Academy 8.56 km
Forest Academy Good
(November 12, 2021)
8.91 km
Breckland School Good
(September 20, 2017)
10 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
10 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 10.06 km
Weeting Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
10.42 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
12.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
140 m
Charles Burrell Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
226 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
226 m
Poundstretcher Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
226 m
Wilko Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
226 m
Central Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 20, 2021
262 m
Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
262 m
Nimmi Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 20, 2021
262 m
Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 15, 2021
262 m
Star OK Kebabs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
262 m
Thomas Paine Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
262 m
Mingchangs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
270 m
Playdays Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
270 m
The Wereham House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
270 m
Nadine's Cakes & Celebrations Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
283 m
Cheers Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
285 m
Traquinas Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
312 m
Thetford Baptist Comm. Church Other catering premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
343 m
The Bell Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
April 12, 2022
351 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2022
386 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Priory Park Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Bus Interchange Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Thetford Rail Station Rail 231 m
Thetford Rail Station Rail 260 m
Cambridge Airport Air 45.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butten Island Island 577 m
Redcastle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Second Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kimms Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Abbey Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Horse Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Chestnut Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Cedar Row Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Stanford's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Sawyer's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Croxton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.8 Mbps 45.9 Mbps 60.56 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 10 Mbps 16.78 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 192,813 kWh - mean 12,854 kWh : median 11,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 38,604 kWh - mean 2,574 kWh : median 1,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP24 1BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.41697500
Longitude 0.74467500
OS Easting 586752
OS Northing 0283430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7541
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Thetford West ED
Electoral Ward Thetford Priory
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33027754
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 015A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1