Postcode NR17 1BF (Breckland)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode NR17 1BF is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in October 2008 and is an active postcode. NR17 1BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR17 1BF 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 NR17 1BF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NR17 1BF is The Meadows which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 310 m away. The closest railway station is Eccles Road Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to NR17 1BF (for ages 11 and under) is Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Attleborough Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR17 1BF is Shropham Village Social Club (Sayer's Bar) and is 222 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR17 1BF is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR17 1BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR17 1BF, and the approximate distance away.

The Meadows 21 m
Westgate 191 m
Church Road 383 m
Watton Road 691 m
Rocklands Road 743 m
Hargham Road 4.59 km
A1075 6.54 km
B1111 8.85 km
A143 19.9 km
B1077 22.88 km
A134 28.43 km
A11 55.02 km
A12 64.38 km
A47 67.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 1BF

Introduction October 2008
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 NR17 1BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
3.05 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.52 km
Caston Church of England Primary Academy 5.3 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.3 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
5.37 km
Aurora Eccles School 5.82 km
Aurora White House School 5.82 km
Thompson Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
6.87 km
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.04 km
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.29 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
7.31 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
8.26 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
8.39 km
Old Buckenham High School 8.61 km
Kenninghall Primary School 9.14 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(October 3, 2019)
9.53 km
Wayland Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
9.73 km
Banham Primary School 9.78 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
9.88 km
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 27, 2020)
9.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR17 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shropham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
222 m
Shropham Village Social Club (Sayer's Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
222 m
Mr D J Barnard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
1.27 km
Settle Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
1.51 km
World Horse Welfare Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
2.02 km
Pearn Wyatt & Son Farmers/growers 4
Good
June 26, 2019
2.22 km
Great Hockham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.86 km
The Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
2.99 km
Norse at Great Hockham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
3.05 km
R G Abrey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
3.48 km
Rocklands Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
January 8, 2020
3.49 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
3.49 km
Norse at Rocklands Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
3.52 km
Rocklands Community Shop Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3.52 km
Battle Stations Activities Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
4.04 km
Edmunds Cocktails Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
4.04 km
Elmtree Beers Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 23, 2020
4.04 km
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.04 km
Kettle Foods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.04 km
Motorsport Vision Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
4.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR17 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR17 1BF - Data from Dec 2021

City Belt Woodland Or Forest 442 m
Shropham Grove Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Pond Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Honeypots Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Longmeadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Duffus' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Shropham Fen Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Linger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Oldhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Lingerhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Foster's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Gravelpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dianas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR17 1BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 31,585 kWh - mean 6,317 kWh : median 6,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 1BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.50175300
Longitude 0.91944900
OS Easting 598254
OS Northing 0293323
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13949
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division The Brecks ED
Electoral Ward All Saints & Wayland
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 Shropham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027729
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 010E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1