Postcode IP24 3BJ (Breckland)

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The postcode IP24 3BJ is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP24 3BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP24 3BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 3BJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to IP24 3BJ is Nelson Crescent which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saxon Place and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Thetford Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to IP24 3BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Diamond Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on January 19, 2022.

The local pub for residents of IP24 3BJ is Thetford & District Ex-Service & Social Club and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP24 3BJ 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 3BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP24 3BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Nelson Crescent 50 m
Icknield Way 112 m
St Margaret's Crescent 142 m
St Mary's Crescent 142 m
Saxon Place 143 m
Hillary Road 174 m
Amulet Close 203 m
Williamson Crescent 225 m
Queensway 251 m
Dane Close 271 m
Watermill Green 274 m
Newtown 296 m
Fulmerston Close 305 m
St Michael's Close 328 m
Mill Lane 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP24 3BJ

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 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diamond Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 19, 2022)
154 m
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery 272 m
The Damara School 478 m
Thetford Grammar School 489 m
Redcastle Family School Good
(July 5, 2017)
573 m
Norwich Road Academy 941 m
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
1.16 km
Drake Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.71 km
Admirals Academy Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
1.86 km
Raleigh Infant Academy 1.86 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.29 km
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.46 km
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(July 15, 2021)
5.98 km
Glade Academy 8.89 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
9.19 km
Forest Academy Good
(November 12, 2021)
9.22 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 9.93 km
Breckland School Good
(September 20, 2017)
10.22 km
Weeting Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
10.89 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
11.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP24 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SNP Food and Wine Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 4, 2021
119 m
Compass at Diamond Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
154 m
Crafty Aliens Retailers - other 4
Good
June 11, 2021
240 m
Kebab King Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 28, 2021
250 m
Compass at Queensway Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
272 m
The Riverside Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
308 m
Jelly Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
354 m
Celery’s fusion food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
360 m
Thetford & District Ex-Service & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
360 m
Charles Burrell Community Fridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
392 m
Edwards & Blake at Pinetree School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
392 m
The Burrell Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
392 m
Thetford Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 18, 2020
392 m
Tiddlywinks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
392 m
The Chase Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
400 m
Waterfall Elior at Thetford Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
449 m
Anglia House Business Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
478 m
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
489 m
Nuns' Bridges Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
493 m
The Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
503 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP24 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Saxon Place Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Saxon Place Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Fulmerston Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Thetford Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Thetford Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP24 3BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Butten Island Island 478 m
Kimms Belt Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Redcastle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Second Belt Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Navarino Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Stanford's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Nunnery Lakes Inland Water 1.46 km
Chestnut Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Boundary Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Barrowhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Horse Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Sawyer's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Great Snare Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Abbey Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP24 3BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 35.6 Mbps 58.57 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 14.7 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.4 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.1 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 344,364 kWh - mean 10,761 kWh : median 11,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP24 3BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.40859000
Longitude 0.74375200
OS Easting 586723
OS Northing 0282493
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18333
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Thetford West ED
Electoral Ward Thetford Burrell
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33027766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3