Postcode NR17 2HS (Breckland)

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The postcode NR17 2HS is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. NR17 2HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR17 2HS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 2HS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NR17 2HS is Thorpe Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leys Lane and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Attleborough Rail Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to NR17 2HS (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 2HS is The Cock Inn and is 147 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ming's Chinese Takeaway and is 131 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorpe Drive 39 m
Shrub Close 67 m
Eden Lane 79 m
High Street 108 m
Connaught Plain 144 m
Halford Close 156 m
Edenside Drive 187 m
The Drift 205 m
Exchange Street 224 m
Connaught Road 229 m
Griffin Lane 232 m
Millers Square 236 m
Leigh Close 249 m
Eden Close 267 m
Beech Avenue 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR17 2HS

Introduction March 1990
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 2HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
727 m
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
854 m
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.44 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
3.69 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.74 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.82 km
Old Buckenham High School 3.93 km
Wymondham College 4.43 km
Wymondham College Prep School 4.43 km
Morley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.96 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
5.32 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.72 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.61 km
Aurora White House School 6.61 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
6.9 km
Banham Primary School 7.29 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
7.43 km
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
7.56 km
Hingham Primary School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
7.61 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
8.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
86 m
Subway Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
86 m
Thing Me Bobs Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
86 m
Ming's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 8, 2021
131 m
QD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 15, 2021
131 m
Rosedale Funeral Home Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
131 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
131 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
147 m
The Tea Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
156 m
Attleborough Gateway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
202 m
A Line Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
November 19, 2019
217 m
Adems Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
217 m
Attleborough Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 5, 2021
217 m
Goldstar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2021
217 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
217 m
Lucky House Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2021
217 m
Nour cafe and patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
217 m
Ry's Bar and Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
217 m
Spice Heritage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 23, 2021
217 m
Sun Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
217 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leys Lane Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Queens Square Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Cyprus Road Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Watling Road Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 529 m
Attleborough Rail Station Rail 551 m
Spooner Row Rail Station Rail 5.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Attleborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Six Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Shrublands Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Leys Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Butterfly Garden Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Blacksmith Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Laundry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Old Buckenham Mere Inland Water 2.98 km
Hargham Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Tollgate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Morley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Brakehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Boathouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Fen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 577,459 kWh - mean 9,166 kWh : median 9,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 203,902 kWh - mean 2,999 kWh : median 2,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR17 2HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.51502500
Longitude 1.01417000
OS Easting 604620
OS Northing 0295063
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15802
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: White professionals
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1