Breckland
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR19), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4090329.
10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 6, D: 3). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Wymondham, about 18.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Queen Mother's Garden, is about 930 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 38 to 43 m above sea level. 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Theatre Royal Surgery, about 1.0 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 7 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
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (10). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 (30% of about 1,140 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 16 addresses are between 38 m and 43 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR19 2XP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR19 2XR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.5 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest No.11 Dereham | 310 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 24.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 100.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Theatre Royal Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 930 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wellington House Dental Practice | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Dereham Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Dereham Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food East Dereham, East Dereham Cashzone | 950 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Queen Mother's Garden 1,090 m² | 930 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,880 m² | 530 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,860 m² | 450 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 790 m south-east. 69 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Slough Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Quebec Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Potter's Fen | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north-west |
| Acre Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km north-west |
| Dunfer Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 850 m | No published inspection |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m | No published inspection |
| Northgate High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Park Infant School, Dereham | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Grove House Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Dereham Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near De Havilland Road (3); On or near Wallace Close (1); On or near Mitchell Close (1); On or near Powell Court (1); On or near Stilwell Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
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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.
- 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.