Postcode NR20 4BU (Breckland)

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The postcode NR20 4BU is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. NR20 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR20 4BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 NR20 4BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NR20 4BU is The Paddocks which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High House Farm and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is (Dereham) Mid Norfolk Railway, 4.81 km away.

The closest primary school to NR20 4BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Northgate High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR20 4BU is Gressenhall Social Club and is 1.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from I B The Chippy and is 3.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for NR20 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR20 4BU, and the approximate distance away.

The Paddocks 24 m
Gorse View 200 m
Oakland Drive 225 m
Bracken Avenue 227 m
Ashley Road 233 m
Willow Court 331 m
Maple Close 343 m
Elmham Road 346 m
High House Road 376 m
Beech Road 446 m
Fakenham Road 1.42 km
B1145 4.03 km
B1146 4.6 km
A1067 10.75 km
A149 27.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR20 4BU

Introduction June 1997
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 4BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Good
(November 4, 2016)
99 m
Swanton Morley VC Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.61 km
Northgate High School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.75 km
North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
3.84 km
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Good
(January 21, 2020)
4.24 km
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2019)
4.47 km
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
4.67 km
Dereham Neatherd High School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.99 km
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.13 km
Grove House Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.13 km
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 5.36 km
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.12 km
Fred Nicholson School Good
(November 7, 2019)
6.12 km
Toftwood Infant School Outstanding
(February 9, 2010)
6.49 km
Beeston Primary School Good
(January 21, 2020)
6.9 km
Bawdeswell Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
7.47 km
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
8.01 km
Litcham School 8.91 km
Lyng Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
9.08 km
Foulsham Primary School Academy Good
(March 13, 2020)
9.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR20 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beetley & District Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
99 m
Lunchtime Company at St. Mary's C.P. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
99 m
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2021
458 m
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
560 m
Gressenhall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.24 km
The Fork in Hoe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
1.33 km
The Gourmet Grill Company Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
1.45 km
Orchard Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
1.46 km
Gressenhall Reading Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
1.55 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
1.55 km
Woodstock Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.55 km
Quebec Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
3.12 km
Kings Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.28 km
North Elmham Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.28 km
Bev's Bakes & Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
3.28 km
I B The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.28 km
The Railway Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
3.28 km
North Elmham Youth & Community Development Trust Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2022
3.31 km
Moo Shaker Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
3.36 km
The Norfolk Duck Truck Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
3.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR20 4BU - Data from Apr 2022

High House Farm Bus Stop/Station 240 m
school Bus Stop/Station 247 m
High House Farm Bus Stop/Station 247 m
school Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 423 m
(Dereham) Mid Norfolk Railway Rail 4.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR20 4BU - Data from Dec 2021

New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 381 m
Spong Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Dillington Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Beetley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
North Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Spong Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Dunfer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
South Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dentford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Hoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Creefer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Warby's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Foxburrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR20 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 78.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 78.5 19.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.71960000
Longitude 0.92474300
OS Easting 597630
OS Northing 0317562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19454
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
County Electorial Division Necton and Launditch ED
Electoral Ward Lincoln
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Beetley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027688
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3