Postcode IP26 5BW (Breckland)

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The postcode IP26 5BW is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP26 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP26 5BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 IP26 5BW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to IP26 5BW is Walnut Drive which is centered 199 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 90 m away.

The closest primary school to IP26 5BW (for ages 11 and under) is Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Nicholas Hamond Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 3, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP26 5BW is The Swan Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP26 5BW 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 IP26 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP26 5BW, and the approximate distance away.

Walnut Drive 199 m
A1065 2.09 km
B1108 19.26 km
A1101 26.56 km
A134 32.68 km
A143 35.81 km
A11 50.86 km
A47 51.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP26 5BW

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 IP26 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
6.87 km
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
7.08 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy 7.36 km
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.41 km
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
7.46 km
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Good
(December 3, 2021)
7.49 km
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School Good
(March 1, 2017)
8.07 km
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Requires improvement
(October 10, 2019)
8.22 km
Watton Junior School 8.23 km
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 27, 2020)
8.55 km
Wayland Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
8.74 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 8.79 km
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 9.22 km
Sheridan House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
9.25 km
Thompson Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
10.24 km
Necton VA Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
10.5 km
Iceni Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
10.71 km
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
11.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP26 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
0 m
The Olde Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
2.26 km
Mr Gerald Gray Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.34 km
Great Cressingham Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
November 8, 2019
2.82 km
BASC Hockwold Stalking Scheme Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 7, 2019
4.09 km
Twenty Churchwardens Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 21, 2022
5.02 km
Old School House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.79 km
Gulf Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
6.04 km
Nexus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.38 km
The Fountain of Life Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
6.38 km
Lynford Hall Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
6.48 km
Ashill Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.51 km
Ashill Fruit Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
6.51 km
Hugga Mug cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
6.52 km
Ashill Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
6.71 km
The White Hart Free House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
6.82 km
Ms Edyta Woods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
6.84 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Gooderstone CE Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6.87 km
Gooderstone Water Gardens Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.87 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
6.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP26 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 90 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Demand Responsive Transport Area Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 805 m
Cambridge Airport Air 54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP26 5BW - Data from Dec 2021

Bodney Carr Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Blacksmith's Carr Woodland Or Forest 512 m
Twelve Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 889 m
T Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Limekiln Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Rowley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Limekiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
High Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hollow Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Jemmy Gay's Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Wimbotsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Heater Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ash Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP26 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.4 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 8.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 91.7% 330 50

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 63,473 kWh - mean 4,232 kWh : median 3,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP26 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.57200700
Longitude 0.69551100
OS Easting 582764
OS Northing 0300542
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19426
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division The Brecks ED
Electoral Ward Ashill
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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027742
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 012A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1