IP24 1HU postcode in Thetford, Norfolk
IP24 1HU is a postcode in Thetford, in the Thetford Priory ward of Breckland. It is in the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP24 1HU is, and what is near it
- IP24 1HU
- Other postcodes in IP24 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4236, longitude 0.7402)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP24 1HU?
- BrecklandDistrict council Breckland: bins, council tax, planning
- NorfolkCounty council Norfolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP24 1HU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- South West NorfolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Terry Jermy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Terry Jermy
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at IP24 1HU?
Every home and business at IP24 1HU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Breckland: 67%
Breckland: 96%
The line marks the figure across Breckland.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at IP24 1HU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Breckland Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Breckland Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is IP24 1HU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP24 1HU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Breckland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP24 1HU: 2,119 properties in Breckland are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Breckland
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of IP24 1HU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP24 1HU?
Homes in IP24 1 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £225,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £220,000
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
Across the whole IP24 district: a typical £225,000 from 261 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in IP24 1HU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP24 1HU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IP24 1HU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around IP24 1HU. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Breckland for 2026‑27: £2,444. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,629 (band A) to £2,987 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,901.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (25%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 460 (58%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 60 (8%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,444 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,987 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,530 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,073 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 63% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Breckland before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP24 1HU is in (ONS area E01026466), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near IP24 1HU?
The nearest open schools to IP24 1HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to IP24 1HU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP24 1HU is Thetford Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Thetford Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Brandon Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest garage, 129 m away.
More stations near IP24 1HU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP24 1HU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP24 1HU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Grove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01842 752285 1.2 kmWalk
- School Lane Pms Practice Phone 01842 753115 1.4 kmCycle
- School Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01842 753115 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near IP24 1HU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP24 1HU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP24 1HU?
The nearest to the centre of IP24 1HU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Clinic, The Healthy Living Centre Phone 0333 207 5992 750 mWalk
- Damira Thetford Phone 07956 859939 1.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Townsend House - Thetford Phone 01842 755373 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to IP24 1HU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 20.5 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 21.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near IP24 1HU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP24 1HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Coronation House Care Home Phone 01842 313037 1.3 kmCycle
- Alexander Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01842 753466 1.4 kmCycle
- Royal Mencap Society - 6 Lamberts (Foxglove) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01842 766156 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near IP24 1HU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP24 1HU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Healthy Living Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01842 760301 750 mWalk
- Lime Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01842 752371 1.2 kmWalk
- Tanner Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 8pm; Sun 9am to 5pm · Phone 01842 754590 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near IP24 1HU?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP24 1HU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group 1.2 kmCycle
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 1.4 kmCycle
- The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group 8.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is IP24 1HU in a conservation area?
The centre of IP24 1HU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near IP24 1HU?
Police.uk records 163 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP24 1HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, other theft 5, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP24 1HU
- Ward
- Thetford Priory
- Parish
- Thetford
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Thetford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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