Claxton Close Thetford, Breckland
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP24), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4090551.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Castle Meadow (5.6 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Surgery, about 270 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 165 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2020 | 2 IP24 1BA | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 1 IP24 1BA | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2007 | 1 IP24 1BA | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 3 IP24 1BA | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (50% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP24 1AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP24 1BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Harling Road 1,770 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grove Lane Thetford | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Thetford | 190 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 46.4 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 68.8 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Thetford Public Enquiry Office | 180 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Meadow 5.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,920 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ancient House Museum, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m south. 175 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient House Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m south |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| Bell Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Thetford Cluniac priory including a World War II ‘Blacker Bombard’ spigot mortar emplacement | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Priory of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre and part of Saxon town | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill: motte and bailey castle, Iron Age earthwork enclosure and site of Augustinian friary | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butten Island | Island | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Redcastle Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Second Belt | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Nunnery Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Chisley Vale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Redcastle Family School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Admirals Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Raleigh Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queensway Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queensway Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Thetford Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco IP24 2HT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Clarence House Nursery, Thetford IP24 1AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| The New Saffron IP24 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Hedgehogs Breakfast and Afterschool Club IP24 2HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Aspens at Norwich Road Academy IP24 2HT | School/college/university | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 May 2026 |
| Pizza Plus IP24 1AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Traquinas Childcare IP24 1AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Star OK Kebabs IP24 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Thomas Paine Hotel IP24 1AA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Mini Market IP24 1AA | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Thetford Baptist Comm. Church IP24 2AT | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| MONTE CRISTO IP24 1BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Central Cafe IP24 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| MERKUR Slots IP24 2AS | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2026 |
| J Jones Family Butcher IP24 2AP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (29); On or near Crown House Close (26); On or near Parking Area (18); On or near The Sidings (18); On or near Claxton Close (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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.
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
Nearby streets
New Road · Crown House Close · White Hart Street · Painter Street · Allison's Close · Abbey Mews · Miller's Lane · Thomas Paine Avenue · Dairy Court · Earls' Street · Croxton Road · Avenue Gardens
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.