Postcode NR17 1GA (Breckland)

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

NR17 1GA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 NR17 1GA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to NR17 1GA is The Brecks which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Carr Road and is 280 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to NR17 1GA (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 1GA is Attleborough Snooker Centre and is 738 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 751 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. 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 1GA 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 1GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Brecks 34 m
Heisker Gardens 65 m
Burdock Way 71 m
Celandine Road 109 m
Speedwell Close 124 m
Thyme Close 140 m
High View Drive 148 m
Teasel Road 153 m
Mallow Close 171 m
Symphony Gardens 177 m
Gentian Way 192 m
Westfields 194 m
Swift Close 197 m
Tortoiseshell Drive 200 m
Bryony Way 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 1GA

Introduction March 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 1GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
647 m
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.72 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.21 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.12 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.15 km
Old Buckenham High School 4.33 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.89 km
Wymondham College 5.29 km
Wymondham College Prep School 5.29 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
5.62 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.04 km
Aurora White House School 6.04 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
6.31 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
7.05 km
Banham Primary School 7.35 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.66 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
8.18 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
8.27 km
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
8.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Carr Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
police station Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Dodds Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
London Road Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Watling Road Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 5.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Furze Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.7 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 30 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.9 21.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 85,400 kWh - mean 10,675 kWh : median 10,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 35,794 kWh - mean 4,474 kWh : median 4,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 1GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51300200
Longitude 0.99963000
OS Easting 603643
OS Northing 0294797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25861
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
County Electorial Division Attleborough ED
Electoral Ward Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
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 E33027735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 011E
Output Area / Small Area 1C2