NR17 1YL postcode in Breckland, Norfolk

NR17 1YL is a postcode in Breckland, in the Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe ward. It is in the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.

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 100% of homes and businesses at NR17 1YL 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 1.4 km in a straight line

Where NR17 1YL is, and what is near it

Map of NR17 1YL and what is near it Map of NR17 1YL: its centre point, with the 355 other postcodes in the NR17 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NR17 1AB: also in NR17 1NR17 1AD: also in NR17 1NR17 1AE: also in NR17 1NR17 1AJ: also in NR17 1NR17 1AL: also in NR17 1NR17 1AN: also in NR17 1NR17 1AU: also in NR17 1NR17 1EY: also in NR17 1NR17 1EZ: also in NR17 1NR17 1FG: also in NR17 1NR17 1FS: also in NR17 1NR17 1GA: also in NR17 1NR17 1GD: also in NR17 1NR17 1LH: also in NR17 1NR17 1QJ: also in NR17 1NR17 1QL: also in NR17 1NR17 1QN: also in NR17 1NR17 1QP: also in NR17 1NR17 1QQ: also in NR17 1NR17 1QR: also in NR17 1NR17 1QS: also in NR17 1NR17 1QW: also in NR17 1NR17 1RA: also in NR17 1NR17 1RQ: also in NR17 1NR17 1SP: also in NR17 1NR17 1ST: also in NR17 1NR17 1TA: also in NR17 1NR17 1TB: also in NR17 1NR17 1TD: also in NR17 1NR17 1TW: also in NR17 1NR17 1TY: also in NR17 1NR17 1XP: also in NR17 1NR17 1XS: also in NR17 1NR17 1XT: also in NR17 1NR17 1XU: also in NR17 1NR17 1XX: also in NR17 1NR17 1XY: also in NR17 1NR17 1XZ: also in NR17 1NR17 1YG: also in NR17 1NR17 1YH: also in NR17 1NR17 1YJ: also in NR17 1NR17 1YP: also in NR17 1NR17 1YQ: also in NR17 1NR17 1YW: also in NR17 1NR17 1ZJ: also in NR17 1 School 1.9 km2 places, 4.2–8.8 kmSpooner Row station 5.5 kmHingham Surgery 6.6 kmAttleborough NR17 1YL Map of NR17 1YL and what is near it Map of NR17 1YL: its centre point, with the 355 other postcodes in the NR17 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 km2 places, 4.2–8.8 kmHingham Surgery 6.6 kmAll Saints & Wayland NR17 1YL
  • NR17 1YL
  • Other postcodes in NR17 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 52.5233, longitude 1.0070)

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 NR17 1YL?

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 1YL?

Every home and business at NR17 1YL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR17 1YL 100% Breckland 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR17 1YL 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 1YL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NR17 1YL.

Check the bin days for NR17 1YL on BinDayBuddy

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 1YL 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 1YL.

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 1YL: 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 1YL 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 1YL?

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 1YL

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around NR17 1YL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (53%). 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 1YL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (38%)£1,629
Band Babout 360 (41%)£1,901
Band Cabout 90 (10%)£2,172
Band Dabout 70 (8%)£2,444
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,987
Band Fwithheld£3,530
Band Gwithheld£4,073
Band Hfewer than 5£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 53% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 1YL is in (ONS area E01026447), 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 1YL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR17 1YL is Attleborough Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Attleborough Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Spooner Row Rail Station Railway station 5.5 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 Ellingham Road, 154 m away.

More stations near NR17 1YL, 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 1YL?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR17 1YL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • eVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 850 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near NR17 1YL?

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

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 1YL?

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

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

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

The centre of NR17 1YL 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 1YL?

Police.uk records 57 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR17 1YL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other crime3 reports
Public order2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: other theft 2, drugs 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 1YL

Ward
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe
Parish
Attleborough
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1987

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

NR17 1ZJ80 mNR17 1YH110 mNR17 1YQ120 mNR17 1YG240 mNR17 1QW410 mNR17 1YW410 m
All of NR17

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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