Postcode IP26 5LQ (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)

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

IP26 5LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 IP26 5LQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to IP26 5LQ is Mill Drove which is centered 490 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West End and is 592 m away.

The closest primary school to IP26 5LQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of IP26 5LQ is Northwold Sports & Social Club and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rumbles and is 2.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Drove 490 m
Thetford Road 675 m
A1065 10.07 km
B1112 11.34 km
A1101 17.75 km
A134 31.73 km
A143 41.32 km
A47 42.63 km
A11 44.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP26 5LQ

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 5LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheridan House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
0 m
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Requires improvement
(October 10, 2019)
1.58 km
Iceni Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.73 km
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.14 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
4.74 km
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.93 km
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Good
(May 23, 2017)
7.17 km
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
7.3 km
Weeting Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
9.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheridan School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
0 m
Hubbles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
976 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Northwold Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
1.88 km
The Barn's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
2.05 km
Cherry Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
2.33 km
Chartwells At Iceni Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
2.73 km
Methwold Nursery School Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
2.73 km
Big K Charcoal Merchants Retailers - other Exempt
May 17, 2021
2.78 km
Whittington Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
2.78 km
Rumbles Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 2, 2021
2.88 km
SNM Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
2.9 km
The George Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2017
2.9 km
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.14 km
Northern Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
3.35 km
Bedingfeld Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
3.92 km
Oxburgh Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 26, 2021
3.92 km
Poundsworth Retailers - other Exempt
July 25, 2019
3.94 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.12 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West End Bus Stop/Station 592 m
Cambridge Airport Air 46.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buxton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Jarrod's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lower Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Register Coverts Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Dawkin's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
My Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Golt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Middle Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Talent Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Balloon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Black Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Gant's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Rush Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.9 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21.72 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 14.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 85.7% 15.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.54837800
Longitude 0.56468200
OS Easting 573993
OS Northing 0297591
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14601
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Feltwell ED
Electoral Ward Methwold
Local Authority District King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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 E07000146
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 village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028004
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019D
Output Area / Small Area 1C1