IP24 2RX postcode in Breckland, Norfolk
IP24 2RX is a postcode in Breckland, in the Harling & Heathlands ward. 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 2RX is, and what is near it
- IP24 2RX
- Other postcodes in IP24 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.4191, longitude 0.8603)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP24 2RX?
- 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 2RX 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 2RX?
20% of the homes and businesses at IP24 2RX cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2RX?
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 2RX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 43 homes and businesses at IP24 2RX. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2RX: 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 2RX 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 2RX?
Homes in IP24 2 sold for a typical £249,995 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 51 sales
- Semi-detached £221,250 46 sales
- Terraced £197,500 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £152,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 2RX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP24 2RX 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
Food hygiene ratings at IP24 2RX
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at IP24 2RX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IP24 2RX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around IP24 2RX. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 £4,073 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,901.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (16%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 200 (27%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 110 (15%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 150 (20%) | £2,444 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,987 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,530 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,073 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 2RX is in (ONS area E01026441), 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 2RX?
The nearest open schools to IP24 2RX, 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 2RX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP24 2RX is Harling Road Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Harling Road Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Thetford Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near IP24 2RX, 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 2RX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP24 2RX, 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.
- E Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01953 717204 5.4 kmDrive
- Grove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01842 752285 7.4 kmDrive
- School Lane Pms Practice Phone 01842 753115 7.6 kmDrive
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 2RX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP24 2RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bart-Roxy Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 50 mWalk
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 2RX?
The nearest to the centre of IP24 2RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- East Harling Dental Care Phone 01953 272511 5.3 kmDrive
- Hopton Dental Surgery Phone 01953 688110 6.8 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Townsend House - Thetford Phone 01842 755373 7.4 kmDrive
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 2RX?
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 22.1 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 23.2 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 vets are near IP24 2RX?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP24 2RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 7.8 kmDrive
- The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group 8.9 kmDrive
- Uplands Way Veterinary Clinic 14.0 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 2RX in a conservation area?
The centre of IP24 2RX 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 2RX?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP24 2RX in the latest month it has published.
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 2RX
- Ward
- Harling & Heathlands
- Parish
- Harling
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
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