Postcode NR20 3AZ (Breckland)

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The postcode NR20 3AZ is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR20 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR20 3AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 NR20 3AZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to NR20 3AZ is Union Drift which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Drift and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 825 m away at Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) The closest railway station is (Dereham) Mid Norfolk Railway, 834 m away.

The closest primary school to NR20 3AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Dereham Church of England Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dereham Neatherd High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR20 3AZ is The Coachmakers Arms and is 217 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunflower House Takeaway and is 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR20 3AZ 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 NR20 3AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR20 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Union Drift 49 m
Union Square 59 m
Oyster Meadow 85 m
Norwich Road 170 m
Galloway Close 185 m
Keepers Close 254 m
Dreibholz Court 285 m
Pavilion Way 290 m
Cherry Drift 293 m
Boundary Close 300 m
Bramley Road 307 m
Neatherd Moor 319 m
Cherry Drive 320 m
Cherry Orchard 341 m
Greenfields Road 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR20 3AZ

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 NR20 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dereham Neatherd High School Good
(February 26, 2020)
159 m
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Good
(January 21, 2020)
1.08 km
Northgate High School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.33 km
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.41 km
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.56 km
Grove House Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.56 km
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.8 km
Fred Nicholson School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.8 km
Toftwood Infant School Outstanding
(February 9, 2010)
2.19 km
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.82 km
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
3.08 km
Swanton Morley VC Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.97 km
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Good
(November 4, 2016)
4.86 km
Mattishall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
5.45 km
Garvestone Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
6.27 km
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
6.91 km
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.57 km
Lyng Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.96 km
North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
8.08 km
Bawdeswell Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
8.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR20 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mid Norfolk Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
159 m
NORSE at Neatherd High School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
159 m
The Coachmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
217 m
Autism Anglia Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 5, 2021
470 m
Dereham Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
470 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
470 m
Sunflower House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
470 m
Walnut House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
470 m
York House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
470 m
Dereham Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
489 m
Dereham Windmill Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
489 m
Edwards & Blake at Eco Cafe Dereham Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
544 m
Eckling Grange Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
615 m
Garfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
676 m
Little Footsteps of Dereham Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
676 m
Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
828 m
Strikes Bowl Multiplex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
828 m
W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
828 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
856 m
Lidl Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2021
856 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR20 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Union Drift Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Union Drift Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Neatherd High School Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Windmill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Windmill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) Metro/Tram 825 m
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) Metro/Tram 827 m
(Dereham) Mid Norfolk Railway Rail 834 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR20 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Slough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Quebec Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Potter's Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
North Tuddenham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
North Tuddenham Common Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Hoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Dillington Carr Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
South Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Pollard Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Hall Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
North Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Yaxham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Small Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR20 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.2 Mbps 26.3 Mbps 47.68 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 7.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 39.8 6.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 233,864 kWh - mean 17,990 kWh : median 15,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR20 3AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.68035700
Longitude 0.95945100
OS Easting 600153
OS Northing 0313294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16045
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
County Electorial Division Dereham North ED
Electoral Ward Dereham Neatherd
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 Norwich

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Dereham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027694
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3