Postcode NR20 5HL (Breckland)

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The postcode NR20 5HL is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR20 5HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR20 5HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5HL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to NR20 5HL is Wensum Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Rail Station and is 364 m away.

The closest primary school to NR20 5HL (for ages 11 and under) is North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 24, 2019. 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 5HL is The Railway Arms and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from I B The Chippy and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR20 5HL 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 5HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR20 5HL, and the approximate distance away.

Wensum Drive 25 m
Station Road 130 m
Beatie Gardens 200 m
Worthing Road 271 m
Billingford Road 462 m
B1145 3.42 km
B1110 8.57 km
A1067 8.68 km
A148 13.35 km
B1354 15.66 km
A149 24.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR20 5HL

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 5HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Elmham CEVA Primary School part of Flourish Federation Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.33 km
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Good
(November 4, 2016)
3.5 km
Swanton Morley VC Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.56 km
Bawdeswell Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
4.7 km
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 5.37 km
Foulsham Primary School Academy Good
(March 13, 2020)
5.72 km
Northgate High School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.23 km
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Good
(January 21, 2020)
6.77 km
Dereham Neatherd High School Good
(February 26, 2020)
7.15 km
Dereham Church of England Infant & Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2019)
7.15 km
Lyng Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.47 km
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
7.78 km
Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
7.82 km
Grove House Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.82 km
All Saints Church of England CEVA Primary School Part of Flourish Federation Good
(June 8, 2017)
8.27 km
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Good
(January 22, 2020)
8.65 km
Fred Nicholson School Good
(November 7, 2019)
8.65 km
Toftwood Infant School Outstanding
(February 9, 2010)
9.05 km
Yaxham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
9.71 km
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
9.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR20 5HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bev's Bakes & Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
182 m
I B The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
182 m
The Railway Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
182 m
North Elmham Youth & Community Development Trust Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
February 28, 2022
988 m
Kings Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.27 km
North Elmham Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.27 km
Elmham Tea Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.32 km
Chartwells at North Elmham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.33 km
Scribbles Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.33 km
Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
2.36 km
Squilla & Squidge Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.96 km
Clarkes Turkeys Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
3.37 km
Beetley & District Pre school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.5 km
Lunchtime Company at St. Mary's C.P. School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.5 km
Little Swans Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
3.56 km
NORSE at Swanton Morley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.56 km
Swanton Morley Wrap Around Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.56 km
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2021
3.79 km
Algy's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.96 km
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
3.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR20 5HL - Data from Apr 2022

Old Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Old Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Orchard Close Bus Stop/Station 698 m
Orchard Close Bus Stop/Station 723 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR20 5HL - Data from Dec 2021

Avenue Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Beetley Common Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Foxburrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Spong Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Bintree Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hammer Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Spong Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Goose Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Deer Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Little Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Two Pits Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
North Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Billingford Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR20 5HL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.5 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 75.52 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 188,812 kWh - mean 5,245 kWh : median 3,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR20 5HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.74367200
Longitude 0.95667300
OS Easting 599676
OS Northing 0320327
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
County Electorial Division Elmham and Mattishall ED
Electoral Ward Upper Wensum
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area North Elmham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 001F
Output Area / Small Area 1A4