Postcode PE32 2LJ (Breckland)

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The postcode PE32 2LJ is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE32 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE32 2LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 PE32 2LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PE32 2LJ is The Old Smithy which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Sign and is 59 m away.

The closest primary school to PE32 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Great Dunham Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Nicholas Hamond Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 3, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PE32 2LJ is The Ploughshare and is 3.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Chippy and is 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE32 2LJ 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 PE32 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE32 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.

The Old Smithy 99 m
South Street 113 m
Brocks Yard 120 m
Castle Acre Road 295 m
Litcham Road 478 m
Palgrave Road 1.21 km
A1065 12.64 km
A149 36.07 km
A47 56.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE32 2LJ

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 PE32 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Dunham Primary School 364 m
Litcham School 3.47 km
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
3.67 km
Beeston Primary School Good
(January 21, 2020)
3.98 km
Necton VA Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.82 km
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.77 km
Weasenham Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.18 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 7.19 km
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 7.23 km
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School Good
(March 1, 2017)
7.72 km
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Good
(December 3, 2021)
8.27 km
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
8.29 km
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 10.51 km
Great Massingham CofE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
10.93 km
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
11.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE32 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Dunham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
0 m
Barnsdale Crafts & Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
238 m
Elior at Great Dunham Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 1, 2022
364 m
Roger Warnes Transport Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 25, 2019
364 m
The Crown Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.25 km
Fransham Village Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
June 11, 2020
2.32 km
Sunfire Spirits Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.32 km
Elephant & Castle Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
3.25 km
Scrubby Oak Fine Foods Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
3.29 km
The Ploughshare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.44 km
The Ploughshare (Farm Shop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.44 km
Curds Hall Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.45 km
Litcham Post Office Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.47 km
The Litcham Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
3.47 km
The Village Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
3.47 km
Litcham Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
3.49 km
Litcham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
3.49 km
Little Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2021
3.64 km
NORSE at Sporle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
3.67 km
Sporle Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
3.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE32 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Village Sign Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Village Sign Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Rookery Farm Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Rookery Farm Bus Stop/Station 284 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE32 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Three Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Two Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
The North Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dunham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sandhurst Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Horsepit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Stable Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Fransham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The East Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Weasel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE32 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.6 Mbps 51.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 61.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 6.7% - -

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 216,046 kWh - mean 6,001 kWh : median 4,735 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE32 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.69529800
Longitude 0.76882900
OS Easting 587206
OS Northing 0314443
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
County Electorial Division Necton and Launditch ED
Electoral Ward Launditch
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 King's Lynn

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027686
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1