Rectory Lane Weeting, Breckland
39 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP27), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4000782.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £284,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 9, E: 7, F: 3).
- Flood: 13 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Breckland costs £2,444 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Orchard, is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brandon Medical Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £284,000 | £284,000 | £284,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £215,750 | £210,000 | £660,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £190,000 | £170,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £321,000 | £167,000 | £475,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £150,000 | £139,950 | £295,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £142,500 | £132,000 | £153,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 12 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £284,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2023 | 1 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 3 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 8 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2021 | OLD RECTORY IP27 0PX | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2021 | 10 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £215,750 | |
| 19 Nov 2020 | YEW TREE BARN IP27 0PX | Other | £2,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2020 | GREYSTONE IP27 0PX | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 5 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | WILLOW COTTAGE IP27 0PX | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | YEW TREE BARN IP27 0PX | Other | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 8 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | YEW TREE BARN IP27 0PX | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2016 | 3 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | SYLMAR IP27 0PX | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | DERMA IP27 0PX | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2015 | 4 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 5 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | GLEBE VIEW IP27 0PX | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2013 | STEVEDALE IP27 0PX | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 6 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | 4 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 10 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 12 Nov 2009 | GREYSTONE IP27 0PX | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2008 | 5 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2008 | GLEBE VIEW IP27 0PX | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 9 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £137,750 | |
| 6 Feb 2007 | 8 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | YEW TREE BARN, THE OLD RECTORY IP27 0PX | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2006 | 12 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | 5 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2005 | ANABELL IP27 0PX | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 9 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 12 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | ANABELL IP27 0PX | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 9 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | GLEBE VIEW IP27 0PX | Detached | £79,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 5 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £84,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 7 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2000 | DERMA IP27 0PX | Detached | £63,995 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 9 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £59,500 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | GREYSTONE IP27 0PX | Detached | £59,500 | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | 2 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £26,250 | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | 7 IP27 0PX | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | OLD RECTORY IP27 0PX | Detached | £190,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, detached (7); House, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (14); before 1900 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
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 (32% of about 1,590 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 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 85 homes the Environment Agency counts, 11 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP27 0PX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP27 0PU | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| IP27 0PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP27 0QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP27 0PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP27 0PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP27 0PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP27 0QP | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Lakenheath 920 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Thetford 306,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Weeting | 130 m |
| Car parks | Brandon Station Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 51 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 69.4 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brandon Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harold Smith Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
| Police station | Suffolk Police Brandon Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Orchard 5,080 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman building E of Fengate Farm, a scheduled monument, 390 m south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman building E of Fengate Farm | Scheduled monument | 390 m south |
| Weeting Castle moated site and 12th century manor house with post-medieval ice house | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Pepper Hill bowl barrow, 400m north east of Mill Farm | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper Clump | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Shadwell's Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Beech Belt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Belvedere Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Emily's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 39 |
4 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeting Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 330 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dewarrene Drive (10); On or near Glebe Road (3); On or near Shadwell Close (1); On or near Rectory Lane (1); On or near Victor Charles Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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
- IP27 0PX: 36 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- IP27 0PU: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
- IP27 0PZ: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- IP27 0QP: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Victor Charles Close · Glebe Road · Brandon Road · Brandon Road · Rectory Gardens · Park View · Shadwell Close · Shadwell Close · Dewarrene Drive · Peppers Close · Jubilee Close · Park View
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.