Postcode NR17 1ER (Breckland)

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

NR17 1ER 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 1ER as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to NR17 1ER is Low Road which is centered 692 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookside and is 277 m away.

The closest primary school to NR17 1ER (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 Kingsbrook School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 9, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR17 1ER is The Eagle and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Low Road 692 m
A1075 4 km
B1111 10.61 km
A143 22.74 km
A134 27.94 km
A11 53.21 km
A47 63.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 1ER

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 1ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.56 km
Thompson Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
3.55 km
Caston Church of England Primary Academy 3.65 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.94 km
Wayland Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
6.95 km
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 27, 2020)
7.14 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
7.57 km
Watton Junior School 7.61 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Good
(October 3, 2019)
8 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
8.62 km
Aurora Eccles School 8.96 km
Aurora White House School 8.96 km
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
9.18 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy 9.28 km
Kingsbrook School Good
(July 9, 2021)
11.05 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
11.15 km
Kenninghall Primary School 12.06 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
12.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norse at Great Hockham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.56 km
The Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
1.88 km
Great Hockham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.94 km
Settle Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
2.02 km
M F Warren Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2021
2.31 km
College Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 3, 2022
2.99 km
A T Robertson & Sons Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
3.34 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 24, 2021
3.48 km
Thompson Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
3.55 km
Thompson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
3.55 km
Caston C.E.V.A Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.65 km
Caston Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
September 16, 2021
3.65 km
Norse at Caston Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.65 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
3.72 km
Shropham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
3.73 km
Shropham Village Social Club (Sayer's Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
3.73 km
Mr D J Barnard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
4.65 km
Breck Barista Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
4.65 km
H M P Wayland Prison Kitchens Other catering premises Exempt
September 3, 2021
4.65 km
HMP Wayland Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brookside Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Brookside Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Cambridge Airport Air 58.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Spong Heath Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Scotgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Frost's Common Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Oldhouse Yard Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Crow's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Honey Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Gravelpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Cranberry Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Stowbedon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Mere Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.5 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 10 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 53.8% 26 4
30-300 Mbps 46.2% 43 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 44,766 kWh - mean 4,974 kWh : median 4,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 1ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51126800
Longitude 0.87023100
OS Easting 594872
OS Northing 0294247
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027730
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 010E
Output Area / Small Area 1A3