Postcode NR17 2EJ (Breckland)

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

NR17 2EJ 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 2EJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to NR17 2EJ is Connaught Plain which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leys Lane and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 570 m away.

The closest primary school to NR17 2EJ (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 2EJ is Ry's Bar and Grill and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ming's Chinese Takeaway and is 38 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Connaught Plain 13 m
The Drift 51 m
Exchange Street 80 m
Griffin Lane 96 m
Eden Lane 110 m
High Street 139 m
Suva Close 146 m
Shrub Close 155 m
Connaught Road 156 m
Wayland Close 167 m
Thorpe Drive 192 m
Millers Square 236 m
Edenside Drive 243 m
Queens Close 244 m
Yew Tree Road 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 2EJ

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 2EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
649 m
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
736 m
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.55 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.6 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.88 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.96 km
Old Buckenham High School 4.06 km
Wymondham College 4.31 km
Wymondham College Prep School 4.31 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.81 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
5.25 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.68 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.75 km
Aurora White House School 6.75 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
7.05 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
7.41 km
Banham Primary School 7.44 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.46 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
7.48 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
8.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Tea Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
0 m
Ming's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 8, 2021
38 m
QD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 15, 2021
38 m
Rosedale Funeral Home Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
38 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
38 m
A Line Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2019
70 m
Adems Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
70 m
Attleborough Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
70 m
Goldstar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2021
70 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
70 m
Lucky House Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2021
70 m
Nour cafe and patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
70 m
Ry's Bar and Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
70 m
Spice Heritage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 23, 2021
70 m
Sun Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
70 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
108 m
Subway Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
108 m
Thing Me Bobs Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
108 m
Amoghasiddhi Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
182 m
Bailey's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
182 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leys Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Queens Square Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Cyprus Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Short Road Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 570 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 577 m
Spooner Row Rail Station Rail 5.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Six Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Morley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 3.13 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 51.7 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.7 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 57.4 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51644600
Longitude 1.01433300
OS Easting 604623
OS Northing 0295219
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 Burgh & Haverscroft
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33027738
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 011D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3