Milton Close Thetford, Breckland
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (IP24), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4001856.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £255,000 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: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Thetford, is 230 m away.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Woodlands Farm - Solar Array, is 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 87% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2007 | 2 | £158,250 | £150,000 | £166,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £124,950 | £124,950 | £124,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £115,750 | £113,500 | £118,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £71,500 | £71,500 | £71,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £51,500 | £51,500 | £51,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2014 | 1 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2008 | 1 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 18 Aug 2003 | 1 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £113,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 1 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 2 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 2 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 3 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 5 IP24 1UG | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1998 | 7 IP24 1UG | Detached | £71,500 | |
| 5 Feb 2007 | 9 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £166,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | 9 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 1 May 1996 | 9 IP24 1UG | Semi-detached | £51,500 |
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
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1967-1975 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,039 kWh of it on average in 2024, 8% less than the district's 9,832 kWh, and 2,702 kWh of electricity, 19% less than the district's 3,322 kWh. There are gas meters for about 98% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP24 1UG | 11 | 2,538 kWh | 11 | 10,445 kWh |
| IP24 1UF | 45 17 Economy 7 | 1,922 kWh | 44 | 7,597 kWh |
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 IP24.
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 B (63% of about 1,080 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
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Farm - Solar Array Breckland DC/22/01530 | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Thetford Biomass Power Station | Biomass | 38.5 MW | Operational Oct 1998 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent 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
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 230 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thetford Thetford, Breckland | from 1963 | Inert | 230 m |
| Thetford Thetford, Breckland | Not recorded | Not recorded | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 27 m and 28 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP24 1UF | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| IP24 1UG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Harling Road 1,770 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burns Close Thetford | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Thetford | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Thetford Station Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 45.3 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 69.9 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Surgery Good Mar 2024 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Healthy Living Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Clinic | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Red House Residential Home Good Aug 2018 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Thetford Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,680 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,880 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Melford Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Melford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| An Iron Age religious site and associated enclosures on Gallows Hill, Thetford, immediately to the north of Fison Way industrial estate | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill: motte and bailey castle, Iron Age earthwork enclosure and site of Augustinian friary | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Row | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Croxton Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Sandpit Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Butten Island | Island | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Chisley Vale | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| The Nunnery Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 180 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| Raleigh Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 180 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 310 m | 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 | 40% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| The Thetford Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.9 (42.4 in 2025 and 38.9 in 2024); 46.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 31.6% AAB or better; progress average |
| Norwich Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 27% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 14% in 2024 and 22% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 300 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ducklings IP24 1JW | Full day care | 76 | Good (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 300 m |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Thetford IP24 2YD | Full day care | 73 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EA Gymnastics - Thetford IP24 1JD | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Traquinas Childcare IP24 1AG | Full day care | 33 | Outstanding (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Clarence House Thetford IP24 1AD | Full day care | 65 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Traquinas Childcare IP24 2EA | Full day care | 59 | Outstanding (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & T Stores IP24 2LB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Atlantis Fish Bar IP24 2LB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Nov 2025 |
| New Full House IP24 2LB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Thetford Raj IP24 2LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Aug 2025 |
| Aspens at Raleigh Infant Academy IP24 2JT | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Little Pirates at Drake IP24 1JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| NORSE at Drake Infant School IP24 1JW | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Norfolk Terrier IP24 1TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Croxton Fish Bar IP24 1TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Londis IP24 1TA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| The Hub IP24 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodlands Drive (4); On or near Milton Close (4); On or near Keats Close (4); On or near Ramsey Close (4); On or near Eliot Close (3).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
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
Burns Close · Masefield Walk · Masefield Walk · Woodlands Drive · Mountbatten Close · Woodlands Close · Shakespeare Way · Keats Close · Ramsey Close · Byron Walk · Shelley Way · The Covert
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.