A1065 Breckland
51 addresses across 7 postcodes (IP25,IP26), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 4000488.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, D: 2, E: 8, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 14.3 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 31 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Campingland Surgery, about 8 km (5 miles) away.
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 137 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (34% of about 1,670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hilborough (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- HILBOROUGH HALL, grade II*
- HILBOROUGH MILL, grade II*
- BODNEY HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ELM COTTAGE, grade II
- FORMER STABLES AND COACH HOUSE TO HILBOROUGH HALL, grade II
- FOUNDATIONS IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- Hilborough War Memorial, grade II
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST MARGARET AT TF 82330064, grade II
- THE NUNNERY, grade II
- THE SWAN, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP26 5BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP26 5BU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP26 5BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP26 5BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP25 6BS | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| IP26 5BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP26 5BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 20 m and 42 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 6BS | 96% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| IP26 5BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP26 5BS | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| IP26 5BT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| IP26 5BU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP26 5BW | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| IP26 5BY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Swan Hilborough | 250 m |
| EV charging points | Mer | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 41.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 83 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Campingland Surgery | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 680 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,690 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hilborough Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hilborough Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hilborough Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith's Carr | Wood | 300 m east |
| Twelve Acre Plantation | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bodney Carr | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| T Plantation | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Great Cressingham Fen | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Gravel Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 51 |
31 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swan Inn IP26 5BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (norfolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP26 5BW: 28 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- IP26 5BU: 9 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- IP26 5BS: 5 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- IP26 5BG: 4 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- IP25 6BS: 3 addresses of 62 in the postcode
- IP26 5BT: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- IP26 5BY: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.