Swaffham Road Ashill, Breckland
50 addresses across 5 postcodes (IP25,PE37), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 4000853.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £521,125 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 5, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brandon, about 19 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Goose Green, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Watton Medical Practice, about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £521,125 | £480,000 | £562,250 |
| 2023 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £226,330 | £192,500 | £260,160 |
| 2014 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £494,500 | £494,500 | £494,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £46,500 | £46,500 | £46,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | BRICK KILN COTTAGE IP25 7BT | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2025 | THE CHIMNEYS IP25 7BT | Detached | £562,250 | |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 6 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2021 | THE ANCHORAGE IP25 7DB | Detached | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2019 | BRICK KILN COTTAGE IP25 7BT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 10 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | THE GLEBE COTTAGE IP25 7DB | Detached | £260,160 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 1 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | 6 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2013 | THE GLEBE COTTAGE IP25 7DB | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 1 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | THE HOLLIES, CHURCH FARM IP25 7DB | Detached | £494,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2004 | THE STABLES IP25 7BT | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 6 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 1 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 9 IP25 7BT | Semi-detached | £42,250 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | BRICK KILN COTTAGE IP25 7BT | Detached | £94,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (3); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 1,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade I
- LIMEKILN AT TF 87260423, grade II
- PAIR OF COTTAGES ON SIDE ROAD AT NGR TF8615 0435, grade II
- THE GLEBE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 7BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP25 7DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP25 7AW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE37 8DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP25 7AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 45 m and 70 m above sea level (64 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP25 7AQ | 73% | 73% | 73% | 13% |
| IP25 7AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP25 7BT | 96% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| IP25 7DB | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| PE37 8DR | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Brandon 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 87.6 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Watton Medical Practice | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Total Health Pharmacy | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Swaffham Community Hospital | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Goose Green 1.4 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 790 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,810 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Pickenham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cousin's Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Houghton Plantation | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Osier Carr | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Houghton Springs | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Great Cressingham Fen | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Fir Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 50 |
7 of the street's 50 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.