Postcode NR17 1QW (Breckland)

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The postcode NR17 1QW is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. NR17 1QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR17 1QW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 1QW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NR17 1QW is Norfolk Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Short Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to NR17 1QW (for ages 11 and under) is Attleborough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Tom's Fish Bar and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norfolk Drive 19 m
Alexandra Way 120 m
Elizabeth Close 133 m
St Edmund Close 133 m
Cyprus Road 167 m
Short Road 178 m
Estcourt Road 208 m
Whitworth Avenue 214 m
Bannister Close 215 m
Jasmine Court 237 m
St Mary Close 271 m
Chapel Road 279 m
Rosecroft 280 m
Foxglove Road 299 m
Yew Tree Road 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 1QW

Introduction December 1995
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 1QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
981 m
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.03 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.56 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.05 km
Wymondham College 4.37 km
Wymondham College Prep School 4.37 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.39 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.46 km
Old Buckenham High School 4.58 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.69 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.18 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
5.51 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.93 km
Aurora White House School 6.93 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.02 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
7.26 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
7.52 km
Banham Primary School 7.89 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
8.02 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
8.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaktrees Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
0 m
Orbit Housing Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
356 m
Oh Crumbs! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
377 m
Brooklyn House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
492 m
Lidl Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
492 m
NORSE at Rosecroft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
492 m
Tom's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
492 m
Rose of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
534 m
Sea Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2021
534 m
Ming's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 8, 2021
548 m
QD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 15, 2021
548 m
Rosedale Funeral Home Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
548 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
548 m
The Tea Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
551 m
A Line Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2019
555 m
Adems Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
555 m
Attleborough Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
555 m
Goldstar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2021
555 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
555 m
Lucky House Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2021
555 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Short Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cyprus Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lavender Close Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Leys Lane Bus Stop/Station 599 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 1.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 984 m
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Six Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Morley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 6.6 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% 19.3 2.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.5 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 479,846 kWh - mean 8,569 kWh : median 7,714 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 215,048 kWh - mean 3,525 kWh : median 2,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 1QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51963000
Longitude 1.00811600
OS Easting 604188
OS Northing 0295558
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9589
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 E33027739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3