Hingham Road Breckland
23 addresses across 6 postcodes (NR9), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 4001215.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- 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 C; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 82% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wymondham, about 10.2 km (6.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hingham Surgery, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 33% 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
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 166 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (1); 1993 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (25% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Garvestone (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 3 November 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (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.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 29 m and 47 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR9 4EU | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| NR9 4PU | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| NR9 4QF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR9 4QH | 90% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| NR9 4RE | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NR9 4RH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Spooner Row 690 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Attleborough 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thuxton cottages Garvestone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.7 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hingham Surgery | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Dereham Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Dereham Police Station | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 630 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,630 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| New Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Whinburgh Trout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mowing Woods | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Coppice Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 27 |
14 of the street's 27 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvestone Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
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).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 street is in decile 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 to 3 November 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NR9 4RE: 16 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- NR9 4EU: 3 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NR9 4PU: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- NR9 4QF: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- NR9 4QH: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- NR9 4RH: 1 address
Nearby streets
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.