Lambert's Thetford, Breckland
41 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP24), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4090548.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Melford Common, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Surgery, about 260 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 147 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 2003-2006 (2); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (52% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Thetford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- 38-48, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 50-60, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 57 AND 59, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 71-87, CASTLE STREET, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP24 2EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP24 2DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP24 2DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP24 2DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
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 2DL | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| IP24 2DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP24 2DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP24 2EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Harling Road 1,770 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aldi Thetford | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Thetford | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cage Ln Parking | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 46.3 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 68.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Thetford Public Enquiry Office | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 35 King Street Lloyds Bank | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Melford Common 4.4 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Meadow 5.6 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,930 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 3 and 5, Castle Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m west. 183 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 3 and 5, Castle Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| 3 and 4, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Castle Hill: motte and bailey castle, Iron Age earthwork enclosure and site of Augustinian friary | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-east |
| Bell Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Melford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Priory of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre and part of Saxon town | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butten Island | Island | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Sawyer's Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Broom Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| The Nunnery Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Croxton Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Chisley Vale | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 41 |
10 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 350 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 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Queensway Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| 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 Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 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 |
| Redcastle Family School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| The Thetford Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fryers Walk Residential Home IP24 2DL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jan 2025 |
| O Boteco IP24 2DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Salvation Army IP24 2BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| CraigsDaFlava IP24 2BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| The Albion IP24 2DN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Castlecafe IP24 2DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
| The Black Horse IP24 2BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Green Dragon IP24 2AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Chai Shai IP24 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| J D Wetherspoon Ltd IP24 2AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Yasko Traditional Fish And Chips IP24 2AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| O Cabaz IP24 2AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Labas IP24 2AL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Royal British Legion IP24 2AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Phoenix House IP24 2AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (35); On or near The Link (25); On or near Magdalen Street (24); On or near Market Place (23); On or near Lambert'S (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- IP24 2EE: 33 addresses
- IP24 2DU: 6 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- IP24 2DL: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- IP24 2DP: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Nickerson Yard · Rope Walk · Melford Bridge Road · Melford Bridge Road · Melford Court · Melford Common · The Link · Rampart Way · Pike Lane · Magdalen Street · Lime Kiln Lane · Market Place
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.