IP25 7BY postcode in Breckland, Norfolk

IP25 7BY is a postcode in Breckland, in the Ashill ward. It is in the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 10% of homes and businesses at IP25 7BY can get it Across Breckland: 67% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in IP25 7, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Harling Road 17.9 km in a straight line

Where IP25 7BY is, and what is near it

Map of IP25 7BY and what is near it Map of IP25 7BY: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the IP25 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP25 7AA: also in IP25 7IP25 7AF: also in IP25 7IP25 7AG: also in IP25 7IP25 7AH: also in IP25 7IP25 7AJ: also in IP25 7IP25 7AL: also in IP25 7IP25 7AN: also in IP25 7IP25 7AP: also in IP25 7IP25 7AQ: also in IP25 7IP25 7AR: also in IP25 7IP25 7AS: also in IP25 7IP25 7AW: also in IP25 7IP25 7BF: also in IP25 7IP25 7BT: also in IP25 7IP25 7BU: also in IP25 7IP25 7BX: also in IP25 7IP25 7BZ: also in IP25 7IP25 7DA: also in IP25 7IP25 7DB: also in IP25 7IP25 7DD: also in IP25 7IP25 7DE: also in IP25 7IP25 7DG: also in IP25 7IP25 7EP: also in IP25 7IP25 7ES: also in IP25 7IP25 7FL: also in IP25 7IP25 7HL: also in IP25 7IP25 7HN: also in IP25 7IP25 7HP: also in IP25 7IP25 7HR: also in IP25 7IP25 7HT: also in IP25 7IP25 7HW: also in IP25 7IP25 7HY: also in IP25 7IP25 7JA: also in IP25 7 GP 4.3 kmHarling Road station 17.9 kmBrandon station 18.5 kmShipdham-with-Scarning IP25 7BY Map of IP25 7BY and what is near it Map of IP25 7BY: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the IP25 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.1–4.3 kmWayland Academy 4.3 km2 places, 7.8–8.2 kmShipdham-with-Scarning IP25 7BY
  • IP25 7BY
  • Other postcodes in IP25 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.5924, longitude 0.7752)

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 IP25 7BY?

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 IP25 7BY?

30% of the homes and businesses at IP25 7BY 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)

IP25 7BY 10% Breckland 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP25 7BY 20% Breckland 96%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)30%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 IP25 7BY?

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 days

Source: 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 IP25 7BY 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 IP25 7BY.

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 IP25 7BY: 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 IP25 7BY 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IP25 7BY?

Homes in IP25 7 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £347,000 61 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IP25 district: a typical £250,000 from 297 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in IP25 7BY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP25 7BY 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 IP25 7BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around IP25 7BY. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IP25 7BY

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 C, the most common, is £2,172.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (15%)£1,629
Band Babout 160 (27%)£1,901
Band Cabout 180 (31%)£2,172
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,444
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£2,987
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,530
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,073
Band Hfewer than 5£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 IP25 7BY is in (ONS area E01026496), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 IP25 7BY?

The nearest open schools to IP25 7BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP25 7BY, and how we find them

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 IP25 7BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP25 7BY is Harling Road Rail Station, 17.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Harling Road Rail Station Railway station 17.9 kmDrive
  • Brandon Rail Station Railway station 18.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Water End Farm, 137 m away.

More stations near IP25 7BY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP25 7BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP25 7BY, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 IP25 7BY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP25 7BY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP25 7BY?

The nearest to the centre of IP25 7BY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 IP25 7BY?

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.

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 IP25 7BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP25 7BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 IP25 7BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP25 7BY, 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.

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 IP25 7BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP25 7BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 IP25 7BY in a conservation area?

The centre of IP25 7BY 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 IP25 7BY?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP25 7BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Drugs1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP25 7BY

Ward
Ashill
Parish
Ashill
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP25 7AG290 mIP25 7DD530 mIP25 7DG590 mIP25 7BX600 mIP25 7DA610 mIP25 7FL700 m
All of IP25

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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