Postcode NR17 1DU (Breckland)

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

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

The closest road name to NR17 1DU is Westgate which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Eccles Road Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to NR17 1DU (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 1DU is Shropham Village Social Club (Sayer's Bar) and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR17 1DU 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 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westgate 112 m
The Meadows 205 m
Harper Close 212 m
Church Road 291 m
Rocklands Road 659 m
Watton Road 913 m
Hargham Road 4.38 km
A1075 6.72 km
B1111 8.81 km
A143 19.75 km
B1077 22.72 km
A134 28.5 km
A11 55.16 km
A12 64.34 km
A47 67.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 1DU

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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
3.26 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.5 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.09 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
5.25 km
Caston Church of England Primary Academy 5.45 km
Aurora Eccles School 5.65 km
Aurora White House School 5.65 km
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.97 km
Thompson Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
7.08 km
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.09 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
7.11 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
8.04 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
8.17 km
Old Buckenham High School 8.39 km
Kenninghall Primary School 8.99 km
Banham Primary School 9.58 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(October 3, 2019)
9.64 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
9.67 km
Wayland Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
9.91 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
9.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

City Belt Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Shropham Grove Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Shropham Fen Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Longmeadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Honeypots Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pond Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Duffus' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Linger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Oldhall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lingerhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Foster's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Dianas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Barnes Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 77.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 77.3 18.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 87,228 kWh - mean 4,591 kWh : median 3,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.50138600
Longitude 0.92266600
OS Easting 598474
OS Northing 0293291
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