PE32 2GG Breckland
Live postcode, introduced October 2025. Ward: Hermitage. Region: East of England.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Breckland in 2026-27: Band D £2,444 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,629 | £1,901 | £2,172 | £2,444 | £2,987 | £3,530 | £4,073 | £4,887 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (30% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Mileham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 27 km (17 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Litcham Road Mileham | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 30.7 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 104 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Litcham Health Centre | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Theatre Royal Pharmacy | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Swanton Morley Dental Centre | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Dereham Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Dereham Police Station | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,700 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross in the Churchyard 10 Metres West of Tower of Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross in the Churchyard 10 Metres West of Tower of Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m east |
| Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 280 m east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m east |
| Mileham Castle | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rookery Plantation | Wood | 300 m north |
| Nursery Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Roger's Shelter Belt | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Horse Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Pheasant Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Tittleshall Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Breckland: see them on the Breckland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.