IP20 0HJ South Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harleston. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Low Road, Low Street: 60 addresses
- Unnamed street near Low Road, Low Street: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Low Road, Low Street: 2 addresses
- Cuckoo Lane, South Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Road, Low Street: 1 address
- Mendham Lane, East Suffolk: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (32% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 23, LOW STREET, grade II
- 25, LOW STREET, grade II
- DOUBLE COTTAGE, grade II
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, grade II
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 55 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 69 addresses are between 12 m and 40 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halesworth 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km |
| Brampton (Suffolk) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Windmill Road Wortwell | 440 m |
| EV charging points | Bungay Community Centre | 8.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 29.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 95.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harleston Medical Practice | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Harleston Dental And Aesthetic Clinic Limited | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | Patrick Stead Hospital | 13.1 km |
| Police station | Suffolk Constabulary | 13.0 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 610 m² | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,750 m² | 700 m |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Low Road.