Postcode NR17 2BL (Breckland)

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The postcode NR17 2BL is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR17 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR17 2BL 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 2BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NR17 2BL is Bannister Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cyprus Road and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 944 m away.

The closest primary school to NR17 2BL (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 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. 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 2BL 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 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bannister Close 111 m
Queen's Road 140 m
Queen's Court 140 m
Royal Court 151 m
St Mary Close 160 m
Alexandra Way 199 m
Whitworth Avenue 251 m
St Edmund Close 264 m
Cyprus Road 282 m
Queens Close 310 m
Norfolk Drive 332 m
Queen's Square 381 m
Yew Tree Road 396 m
Church Street 433 m
Chapel Road 487 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 2BL

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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
677 m
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
767 m
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.81 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.22 km
Wymondham College 4.07 km
Wymondham College Prep School 4.07 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.35 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.44 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.45 km
Old Buckenham High School 4.53 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
5.19 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.44 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
6.98 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
7.04 km
Aurora Eccles School 7.13 km
Aurora White House School 7.13 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
7.53 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
7.8 km
Banham Primary School 7.92 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
8.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brooklyn House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
298 m
Lidl Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
298 m
NORSE at Rosecroft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
298 m
Tom's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
298 m
Oaktrees Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
315 m
Bakeaholics UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2021
344 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2020
344 m
Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
344 m
The Hideout Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
344 m
Orbit Housing Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
369 m
Amoghasiddhi Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
402 m
Bailey's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
402 m
Benningtons Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
402 m
The Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
June 9, 2021
402 m
A Line Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2019
444 m
Adems Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
444 m
Attleborough Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
444 m
Goldstar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2021
444 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
444 m
Lucky House Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2021
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cyprus Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Queens Square Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Short Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
high school Bus Stop/Station 585 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 944 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 959 m
Spooner Row Rail Station Rail 5.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Six Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Morley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 3.61 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 34.5 Mbps 53.71 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 9.84 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% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 237,278 kWh - mean 19,773 kWh : median 20,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 64,177 kWh - mean 5,348 kWh : median 5,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 2BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.52059900
Longitude 1.01247300
OS Easting 604479
OS Northing 0295678
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