Postcode IP26 5HW (Breckland)

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

IP26 5HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 5HW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to IP26 5HW is A1065 which is centered 8.56 km away.

The closest primary school to IP26 5HW (for ages 11 and under) is Mundford Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Mundford Fish Bar and is 1.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A1065 8.56 km
A1101 22.92 km
A134 26.36 km
A143 32.69 km
A11 44.95 km
A47 51.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP26 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.93 km
Weeting Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
6.98 km
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Requires improvement
(October 10, 2019)
7.11 km
Iceni Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
8.32 km
Glade Academy 8.42 km
Forest Academy Good
(November 12, 2021)
8.61 km
Sheridan House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
8.69 km
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
8.97 km
Breckland School Good
(September 20, 2017)
9.76 km
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
9.89 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
10.99 km
Watton Junior School 11.24 km
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 27, 2020)
11.3 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy 11.32 km
Wayland Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
11.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynford Hall Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
0 m
Old School House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.04 km
Gulf Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.29 km
Mundford Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
1.58 km
The Crown Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 14, 2021
1.58 km
Browns Kitchen and Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
1.6 km
Norfolk Smoke Pit Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.6 km
R & E Yallop and Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.67 km
St Leonards Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
1.67 km
Mundford Preschool C10 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
1.83 km
Mundford Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
March 31, 2021
1.83 km
Mundford Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.85 km
Drifters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.86 km
Mundford Cricket Club Other catering premises 4
Good
April 2, 2020
1.93 km
ESS Eurest Support Services at West Tofts Camp Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.68 km
STANTA Defence Deer Management Group Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 4, 2021
2.68 km
Tribar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 31, 2020
2.68 km
BASC Hockwold Stalking Scheme Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 7, 2019
2.76 km
The St Hubert Club of Great Britain Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
3.05 km
Grimes Graves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cambridge Airport Air 48.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wellington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 533 m
Ash Carr Woodland Or Forest 543 m
Zigzag Covert Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Ickburgh Carr Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Mound Plantation Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Pumphouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Iron Carr Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Marly Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Glebe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Attleborough Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Doublebank Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Dixon's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Armiger's Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
West Tofts Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.6 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 24.89 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 4.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 57.1% 19.2 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 42.9% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51451800
Longitude 0.68003700
OS Easting 581953
OS Northing 0294110
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13627
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division The Brecks ED
Electoral Ward Forest
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
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 E33027741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 012D
Output Area / Small Area 1C1