Postcode NR17 2AZ (Breckland)

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The postcode NR17 2AZ is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. NR17 2AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR17 2AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2AZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NR17 2AZ is Queen's Square which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Square and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 559 m away.

The closest primary school to NR17 2AZ (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 local pub for residents of NR17 2AZ is London Tavern and is 63 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Woody's Fish Bar and is 63 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR17 2AZ 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 2AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR17 2AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Queen's Square 42 m
Church Street 43 m
Queens Close 104 m
Suva Close 142 m
Griffin Lane 195 m
Surrogate Street 202 m
Exchange Street 209 m
St Edmunds 210 m
Connaught Road 223 m
Royal Court 240 m
The Drift 241 m
Wayland Close 249 m
Queen's Road 253 m
Queen's Court 254 m
Connaught Plain 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 2AZ

Introduction March 1988
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 2AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
424 m
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
454 m
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.83 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.61 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
4 km
Wymondham College 4.02 km
Wymondham College Prep School 4.02 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.1 km
Old Buckenham High School 4.17 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.53 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
4.99 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.79 km
Aurora Eccles School 7.03 km
Aurora White House School 7.03 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
7.14 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
7.21 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.3 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
7.42 km
Banham Primary School 7.63 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
8.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR17 2AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bakeaholics UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2021
62 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2020
62 m
Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
62 m
The Hideout Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
62 m
A & N Perkins Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
63 m
Attleborough Day Care Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
63 m
Griffin Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
63 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
63 m
London Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
63 m
M&Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
63 m
Quick Stop Grocery & Newsagent Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
63 m
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
63 m
Woody's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
63 m
Bar 33 Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2019
81 m
Mrs Beans Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 12, 2021
81 m
Amoghasiddhi Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
107 m
Bailey's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
107 m
Benningtons Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
107 m
The Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
June 9, 2021
107 m
Brooklyn House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
129 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR17 2AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Square Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
high school Bus Stop/Station 254 m
high school Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Cyprus Road Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 559 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 579 m
Spooner Row Rail Station Rail 5.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR17 2AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Six Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Morley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 3.35 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR17 2AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69.8 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 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 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 76.5 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 47,289 kWh - mean 7,881 kWh : median 5,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 2AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51843300
Longitude 1.01699800
OS Easting 604796
OS Northing 0295450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18336
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33027739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 011D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2