Postcode NR17 1BQ (Breckland)

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The postcode NR17 1BQ is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR17 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR17 1BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to NR17 1BQ is Keeling Way which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dodds Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to NR17 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Rosecroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018. 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 1BQ is Attleborough Snooker Centre and is 896 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sea Star Fish Bar and is 927 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. 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 1BQ 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 NR17 1BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keeling Way 65 m
Circlet Place 127 m
Goldfinch Drive 132 m
Speckled Wood Close 138 m
Kent Close 162 m
Dodds Lane 171 m
Bushel Way 188 m
Dodds Road 197 m
Barley Way 198 m
Harvest Road 200 m
Nuthatch Way 205 m
Dorset Close 211 m
Harebell Road 232 m
Fallow Way 247 m
Croft Green 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 1BQ

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 NR17 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
317 m
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.85 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.97 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.65 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.72 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.73 km
Old Buckenham High School 3.94 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.19 km
Wymondham College 5.55 km
Wymondham College Prep School 5.55 km
Aurora Eccles School 5.63 km
Aurora White House School 5.63 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
5.97 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
6.43 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
6.59 km
Banham Primary School 6.89 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
8.04 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
8.13 km
Kenninghall Primary School 8.49 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
8.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dodds Road Stores Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
193 m
Rosebuds Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
317 m
Rosettes Before and After Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
317 m
The Lighthouse Charity Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
369 m
The Laurels Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
379 m
Attleborough Snooker Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
896 m
Rose of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
927 m
Sea Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2021
927 m
Oh Crumbs! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
955 m
Riches Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
981 m
Attleborough Gateway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
1.03 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
1.13 km
Subway Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.13 km
Thing Me Bobs Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.13 km
Orbit Housing Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
1.19 km
Ming's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 8, 2021
1.2 km
QD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 15, 2021
1.2 km
Rosedale Funeral Home Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
1.2 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dodds Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
London Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Rosecroft Primary School Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 294 m
West Carr Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 4.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Furze Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 2.54 km
Lawn Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 40.4 Mbps 66.77 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 188,334 kWh - mean 17,121 kWh : median 14,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 70,628 kWh - mean 5,886 kWh : median 5,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 1BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.50884900
Longitude 1.00098300
OS Easting 603754
OS Northing 0294339
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27648
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
County Electorial Division Attleborough ED
Electoral Ward Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft
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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Attleborough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027736
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 011A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2