NR17 1LB postcode in Breckland, Norfolk

NR17 1LB is a postcode in Breckland, in the All Saints & Wayland ward. It is in the Mid 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 0% of homes and businesses at NR17 1LB can get it Across Breckland: 67% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in NR17 1, last 12 months. ▼ 4% on the year before Nearest station Attleborough 5.1 km in a straight line

Where NR17 1LB is, and what is near it

Map of NR17 1LB and what is near it Map of NR17 1LB: its centre point, with the 355 other postcodes in the NR17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NR17 1FT: also in NR17 1NR17 1FW: also in NR17 1NR17 1HQ: also in NR17 1NR17 1HR: also in NR17 1NR17 1HS: also in NR17 1NR17 1HT: also in NR17 1NR17 1HU: also in NR17 1NR17 1HW: also in NR17 1NR17 1HX: also in NR17 1NR17 1HY: also in NR17 1NR17 1HZ: also in NR17 1NR17 1JA: also in NR17 1NR17 1JB: also in NR17 1NR17 1JD: also in NR17 1NR17 1JE: also in NR17 1NR17 1JQ: also in NR17 1NR17 1JU: also in NR17 1NR17 1JX: also in NR17 1NR17 1JY: also in NR17 1NR17 1JZ: also in NR17 1NR17 1LA: also in NR17 1NR17 1LD: also in NR17 1NR17 1LE: also in NR17 1NR17 1LF: also in NR17 1NR17 1LJ: also in NR17 1NR17 1LL: also in NR17 1NR17 1LP: also in NR17 1NR17 1LR: also in NR17 1NR17 1LU: also in NR17 1NR17 1LZ: also in NR17 1NR17 1PR: also in NR17 1NR17 1PX: also in NR17 1NR17 1SQ: also in NR17 1NR17 1SY: also in NR17 1NR17 1TE: also in NR17 1NR17 1TF: also in NR17 1NR17 1TG: also in NR17 1NR17 1TJ: also in NR17 1NR17 1TL: also in NR17 1NR17 1TN: also in NR17 1NR17 1UG: also in NR17 1NR17 1ZE: also in NR17 1NR17 1ZF: also in NR17 1NR17 1ZG: also in NR17 1NR17 1ZP: also in NR17 1NR17 1ZQ: also in NR17 1 School 1.8 kmAttleborough Academy 4.8 km2 places, 5.0–5.1 kmHingham Surgery 5.1 kmEccles Road station 7.6 kmGP 9.6 kmAll Saints & Wayland NR17 1LB Map of NR17 1LB and what is near it Map of NR17 1LB: its centre point, with the 355 other postcodes in the NR17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 kmHingham Surgery 5.1 kmEccles Road station 7.6 kmGP 9.6 kmAll Saints & Wayland NR17 1LB
  • NR17 1LB
  • Other postcodes in NR17 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.5393, longitude 0.9585)

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 NR17 1LB?

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 NR17 1LB?

Every home and business at NR17 1LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR17 1LB 0% Breckland 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR17 1LB 100% Breckland 96%
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 NR17 1LB?

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 NR17 1LB 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 NR17 1LB.

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 NR17 1LB: 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 NR17 1LB 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 NR17 1LB?

Homes in NR17 1 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 150 sales, down 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£312,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £402,500 84 sales
  • Semi-detached £233,500 38 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole NR17 district: a typical £267,500 from 277 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 NR17 1LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR17 1LB 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 NR17 1LB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NR17 1LB. 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 Agency

Source: 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 NR17 1LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around NR17 1LB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). 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 NR17 1LB

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,629
Band Babout 240 (31%)£1,901
Band Cabout 160 (21%)£2,172
Band Dabout 140 (18%)£2,444
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£2,987
Band Fabout 90 (12%)£3,530
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,073
Band Hfewer than 5£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 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 NR17 1LB is in (ONS area E01026420), 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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest open schools to NR17 1LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR17 1LB, 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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR17 1LB is Attleborough Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Attleborough Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 7.6 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 NR17 1LB, 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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR17 1LB, 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 NR17 1LB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR17 1LB 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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest to the centre of NR17 1LB, 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 NR17 1LB?

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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR17 1LB, 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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR17 1LB, 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 NR17 1LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR17 1LB 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 NR17 1LB in a conservation area?

The centre of NR17 1LB 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 NR17 1LB?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR17 1LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 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 NR17 1LB

Ward
All Saints & Wayland
Parish
Great Ellingham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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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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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