Cranwich Road Cranwich, Breckland
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP26), about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 4000561.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £127,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Breckland cost £266,835 in August 2026 (-0.3% on a year); private rents averaged £935 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 1, F: 3, G: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A134, carries 6,745 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Feltwell Surgery, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2021 | 3, MANOR FARM BARNS IP26 5JN | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 4, MANOR FARM BARNS IP26 5JN | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | MANOR FARM BUNGALOW IP26 5JN | Detached | £169,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 2, MANOR FARM COTTAGES IP26 5JN | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | THE CHALLENGE IP26 5JN | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2009 | WOODSIDE GARDENS IP26 5JN | Detached | £225,000 |
House prices and rents in Breckland
A typical home in Breckland cost £266,835 in August 2026, 0.3% less than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £363,192 |
| Semi-detached | £238,211 |
| Terraced | £192,685 |
| Flat or maisonette | £108,024 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £223,317 |
Private renters in Breckland paid £935 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £670 |
| Two bedrooms | £853 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,053 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,531 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 137 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (3); 1991-1995 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1 Manor Farm Cottages, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- 2 Manor Farm Barns, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- 2 Manor Farm Cottages, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- 3 Manor Farm Barns, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- 4 Manor Farm Barns, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- Manor Farm Bungalow, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- The Challenge, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- The Challenge Annexe, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
- Woodside Gardens, Cranwich Road, Cranwich
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 19 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP26 5JN | 11 | 4,387 kWh | none recorded | |
| IP26 5JL | 8 | 4,997 kWh | under 5 |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is IP26.
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 street: most are in band C (32% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 7 m and 16 m above sea level (9 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP26 5JL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP26 5JN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Lakenheath 920 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Transport Area Cranwich | 260 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 48.2 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 75.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Feltwell Surgery Good Mar 2020 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8 km (5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harold Smith Dental Practice | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
| Care homes | St Leonards Court Requires improvement Dec 2021 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police Brandon Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 820 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.9 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,920 m² | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bottle Plantation | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Wellington Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cranwich Heath | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Birdcage Island | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 21 |
17 of the street's 21 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).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (norfolk).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2022 10:02 | Slight | 1 person | A134, 60 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A134 between A1065 and Junction A134/A1122, with 6,745 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 70 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A134 | A1065 to Junction A134/A1122 | 6,745 estimated; counted 2022 | 16% | 70 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 8% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
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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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.