NR20 3BY postcode in Breckland, Norfolk

NR20 3BY is a postcode in Breckland, in the Dereham Neatherd 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 NR20 3BY can get it Across Breckland: 67% Typical price £307,000 Homes sold in NR20 3, last 12 months. ▼ 10.4% on the year before Nearest station Wymondham 15.4 km in a straight line

Where NR20 3BY is, and what is near it

Map of NR20 3BY and what is near it Map of NR20 3BY: its centre point, with the 316 other postcodes in the NR20 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NR20 3AE: also in NR20 3NR20 3AF: also in NR20 3NR20 3AL: also in NR20 3NR20 3AN: also in NR20 3NR20 3AP: also in NR20 3NR20 3AQ: also in NR20 3NR20 3AR: also in NR20 3NR20 3AS: also in NR20 3NR20 3AT: also in NR20 3NR20 3AU: also in NR20 3NR20 3AW: also in NR20 3NR20 3AX: also in NR20 3NR20 3AY: also in NR20 3NR20 3AZ: also in NR20 3NR20 3BA: also in NR20 3NR20 3BB: also in NR20 3NR20 3BD: also in NR20 3NR20 3BE: also in NR20 3NR20 3BH: also in NR20 3NR20 3BL: also in NR20 3NR20 3BN: also in NR20 3NR20 3BP: also in NR20 3NR20 3BS: also in NR20 3NR20 3BT: also in NR20 3NR20 3BU: also in NR20 3NR20 3BW: also in NR20 3NR20 3BX: also in NR20 3NR20 3BZ: also in NR20 3NR20 3EL: also in NR20 3NR20 3ER: also in NR20 3NR20 3ES: also in NR20 3NR20 3FB: also in NR20 3NR20 3FD: also in NR20 3NR20 3FE: also in NR20 3NR20 3FF: also in NR20 3NR20 3FP: also in NR20 3NR20 3GG: also in NR20 3NR20 3GU: also in NR20 3NR20 3GW: also in NR20 3NR20 3GY: also in NR20 3NR20 3PG: also in NR20 3NR20 3PX: also in NR20 3NR20 3PY: also in NR20 3NR20 3SA: also in NR20 3NR20 3SB: also in NR20 3NR20 3SD: also in NR20 3NR20 3SJ: also in NR20 3NR20 3SQ: also in NR20 3NR20 3SS: also in NR20 3NR20 3ST: also in NR20 3NR20 3SU: also in NR20 3NR20 3TB: also in NR20 3NR20 3TD: also in NR20 3NR20 3TE: also in NR20 3NR20 3TG: also in NR20 3NR20 3TH: also in NR20 3NR20 3TJ: also in NR20 3NR20 3TL: also in NR20 3NR20 3TP: also in NR20 3NR20 3TR: also in NR20 3NR20 3TT: also in NR20 3NR20 3TW: also in NR20 3NR20 3TY: also in NR20 3NR20 3TZ: also in NR20 3NR20 3UB: also in NR20 3NR20 3UE: also in NR20 3NR20 3UF: also in NR20 3NR20 3UG: also in NR20 3NR20 3UH: also in NR20 3NR20 3UJ: also in NR20 3NR20 3UL: also in NR20 3NR20 3UN: also in NR20 3NR20 3UP: also in NR20 3 2 places, 1.9–17.1 kmNorthgate High School 2.6 kmGP 4.3 kmMattishall NR20 3BY Map of NR20 3BY and what is near it Map of NR20 3BY: its centre point, with the 316 other postcodes in the NR20 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 1.9–17.1 kmTheatre Royal Surgery 2.4 kmNorthgate High School 2.6 kmGP 4.3 kmMattishall NR20 3BY
  • NR20 3BY
  • Other postcodes in NR20 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 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 52.6728, longitude 0.9733)

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 NR20 3BY?

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 NR20 3BY?

20% of the homes and businesses at NR20 3BY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR20 3BY 0% Breckland 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR20 3BY 20% 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 NR20 3BY?

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 NR20 3BY 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 NR20 3BY.

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 NR20 3BY: 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 NR20 3BY 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 NR20 3BY?

Homes in NR20 3 sold for a typical £307,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£342,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole NR20 district: a typical £310,000 from 227 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 NR20 3BY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR20 3BY 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 NR20 3BY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around NR20 3BY. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (24%). 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 NR20 3BY

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 160 (15%)£1,629
Band Babout 180 (17%)£1,901
Band Cabout 320 (30%)£2,172
Band Dabout 180 (17%)£2,444
Band Eabout 190 (18%)£2,987
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,530
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,073
Band Hwithheld£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 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 NR20 3BY is in (ONS area E01026430), 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 NR20 3BY?

The nearest open schools to NR20 3BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR20 3BY, 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 NR20 3BY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR20 3BY is Wymondham Rail Station, 15.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Wymondham Rail Station Railway station 15.4 kmDrive
  • Spooner Row Rail Station Railway station 17.1 kmDrive
  • Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.9 kmCycle

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 NR20 3BY, 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 NR20 3BY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR20 3BY, 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 NR20 3BY?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR20 3BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • Shia-Emry Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • eVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 2.3 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near NR20 3BY?

The nearest to the centre of NR20 3BY, 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 NR20 3BY?

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 NR20 3BY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR20 3BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Eckling Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01362 692520 750 mWalk
  • Walnut House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01362 698762 1.6 kmCycle
  • York House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01362 697134 1.6 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 NR20 3BY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR20 3BY, 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 NR20 3BY?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR20 3BY 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 NR20 3BY in a conservation area?

The centre of NR20 3BY 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 NR20 3BY?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR20 3BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other crime1 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 NR20 3BY

Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Parish
Dereham
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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