NR20 5JL postcode in North Elmham, Norfolk
NR20 5JL is a postcode in North Elmham, in the Upper Wensum ward of Breckland. It is in the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NR20 5JL is, and what is near it
- NR20 5JL
- Other postcodes in NR20 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.7499, longitude 0.9414)
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 5JL?
- 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 NR20 5JL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- Mid NorfolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is George Freeman (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact George Freeman
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 5JL?
Every home and business at NR20 5JL 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)
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 NR20 5JL?
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 NR20 5JL 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 5JL.
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 5JL: 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 5JL 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 NR20 5JL?
Homes in NR20 5 sold for a typical £308,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 27.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £380,000 30 sales
- Semi-detached £215,000 19 sales
- Terraced £240,000 7 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 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 NR20 5JL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR20 5JL 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 5JL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around NR20 5JL. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 130 (24%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 190 (35%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 70 (13%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 70 (13%) | £2,444 |
| Band E | about 40 (7%) | £2,987 |
| Band F | about 30 (6%) | £3,530 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,073 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 NR20 5JL is in (ONS area E01026483), 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 NR20 5JL?
The nearest open schools to NR20 5JL, 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 NR20 5JL?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of NR20 5JL.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Surgery, 178 m away.
More stations near NR20 5JL, 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 NR20 5JL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR20 5JL, 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.
- Elmham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01362 668215 300 mWalk
- Theatre Royal Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01362 852800 7.4 kmDrive
- Orchard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01362 693029 8.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Find a GP on the NHS websiteSource: 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 5JL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR20 5JL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NR20 5JL?
The nearest to the centre of NR20 5JL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wellington House Dental Practice Phone 01362 695504 7.5 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Dereham Phone 01362 654955 7.6 kmDrive
- Norwich Street Dental Surgery Phone 01362 692602 7.7 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 NR20 5JL?
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.
- Dereham Hospital Phone 01603 697300 6.7 kmDrive
- Swaffham Community Hospital Phone 01603 697300 20.1 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 care homes are near NR20 5JL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR20 5JL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bilney Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01362 860246 4.2 kmCycle
- Woodstock Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01362 860861 5.0 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 vets are near NR20 5JL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR20 5JL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Larwood & Kennedy Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1362 692508 7.5 kmDrive
- Dereham Vets 10.2 kmDrive
- Grove Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1328 862137 10.9 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 NR20 5JL in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of NR20 5JL is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 5JL?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR20 5JL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NR20 5JL
- Ward
- Upper Wensum
- Parish
- North Elmham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- North Elmham
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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