Postcode NR17 2DS (Breckland)

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

NR17 2DS 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 2DS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NR17 2DS is Orchard Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Short Road and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 885 m away.

The closest primary school to NR17 2DS (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 2DS is Attleborough Snooker Centre and is 223 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 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.5 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 2DS 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 2DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Close 90 m
Ash Tree Close 94 m
Chapel Road 107 m
Yew Tree Road 122 m
Millers Square 132 m
Lushers Meadow 155 m
Leigh Close 155 m
Estcourt Road 157 m
Whitehorse Lane 183 m
Short Road 196 m
Rosecroft 201 m
Cyprus Road 229 m
The Coppice 235 m
Tulip Close 240 m
Whitworth Avenue 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 2DS

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 2DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
963 m
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.32 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.34 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.05 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.12 km
Old Buckenham High School 4.24 km
Wymondham College 4.53 km
Wymondham College Prep School 4.53 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.95 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.36 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
5.54 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.64 km
Aurora White House School 6.64 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
7.16 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.38 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
7.53 km
Banham Primary School 7.53 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
7.79 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
8.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orbit Housing Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
178 m
Rose of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
182 m
Sea Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2021
182 m
Attleborough Snooker Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
223 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
234 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
289 m
Subway Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
289 m
Thing Me Bobs Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
289 m
Ming's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 8, 2021
307 m
QD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 15, 2021
307 m
Rosedale Funeral Home Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
307 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
307 m
The Tea Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
333 m
Oaktrees Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
352 m
Oh Crumbs! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
358 m
A Line Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2019
379 m
Adems Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
379 m
Attleborough Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
379 m
Goldstar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2021
379 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
379 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Short Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Leys Lane Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Cyprus Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Lavender Close Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Watling Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 885 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 899 m

Nearby Nature

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

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Six Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Morley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 3.19 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.2 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 79.97 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.6 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% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 369,917 kWh - mean 16,083 kWh : median 16,251 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 103,718 kWh - mean 3,989 kWh : median 3,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 2DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51658900
Longitude 1.00943400
OS Easting 604290
OS Northing 0295221
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1