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

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The postcode IP26 5LS 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 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP26 5LS 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 5LS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to IP26 5LS is Hovell's Lane which is centered 364 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 669 m away.

The closest primary school to IP26 5LS (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 5LS is Northwold Sports & Social Club and is 524 m 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 2.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hovell's Lane 364 m
Church Lane 487 m
Little London Road 898 m
Thetford Road 1.4 km
A1065 9.57 km
B1112 10.39 km
A1101 18.2 km
A134 29.95 km
A143 39.3 km
A11 43.76 km
A47 44.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP26 5LS

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 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Requires improvement
(October 10, 2019)
640 m
Sheridan House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.05 km
Iceni Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.35 km
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.05 km
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.27 km
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
5.81 km
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Good
(May 23, 2017)
6.73 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
6.77 km
Weeting Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
7.98 km
Forest Academy Good
(November 12, 2021)
10.34 km
Glade Academy 10.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Barn's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
0 m
Northwold Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
524 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
623 m
Sheridan School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
2.05 km
Chartwells At Iceni Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
2.35 km
Methwold Nursery School Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
2.35 km
Rumbles Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 2, 2021
2.51 km
SNM Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
2.65 km
The George Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2017
2.65 km
Hubbles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.87 km
Cherry Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
2.93 km
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.05 km
Northern Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
3.56 km
Feltwell Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
4.55 km
Poundsworth Retailers - other Exempt
July 25, 2019
4.59 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.78 km
Big K Charcoal Merchants Retailers - other Exempt
May 17, 2021
4.83 km
Whittington Garage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
4.83 km
The St Hubert Club of Great Britain Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
4.99 km
Mundford Bowls Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 669 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 688 m
Little London Lane Bus Stop/Station 732 m
Demand Responsive Transport Area Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 798 m
Cambridge Airport Air 46.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dawkin's Covert Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Gant's Covert Woodland Or Forest 762 m
Rush Covert Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Wellington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Black Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Oak Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Gault Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Birdcage Island Island 2.24 km
Bottle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Little Oak Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Glebe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Island Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Buxton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Cranwich Heath Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 26.7 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 9.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 17.6% 22.2 5.8
30-300 Mbps 82.4% 36.6 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 106,714 kWh - mean 7,114 kWh : median 7,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP26 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.53599300
Longitude 0.58711200
OS Easting 575563
OS Northing 0296268
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