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IP24 2FS

Forest · Breckland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Thetford
Ward
Forest
Local authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Postcode district
IP24
Postcode sector
IP24 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP24 2FF 90 m
IP24 2FR 107 m
IP24 2FY 116 m
IP24 2FT 118 m
IP24 2FE 144 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP24 2FS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP24
Postcode sector
IP24 2
Latitude
52.427218
Longitude
0.767078
British National Grid easting
588,230
British National Grid northing
284,625

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Breckland · E07000143
Electoral ward
Forest · E05010245
Parish or community
E04013163
Westminster constituency
South West Norfolk · E14001497
Output area
E00134623
Lower layer super output area
Breckland 012D · E01026493
Middle layer super output area
Breckland 012 · E02005514

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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22 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Elswick Road, Thetford, IP24 2FS 17 April 2026 £307,500
12, Elswick Road, Thetford, IP24 2FS 29 September 2025 £315,000
16, Elswick Road, Thetford, IP24 2FS 22 August 2025 £315,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
8
Secondary
1

  1. Admirals Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    700 m

  2. Raleigh Infant Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    700 m

  3. The Thetford Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    703 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
525
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 258
  • Anti social behaviour 52
  • Criminal damage and arson 47
  • Other theft 32
  • Public order 26

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
IP24 2 residents
10,281

Age bands in IP24 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

1,694 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,039 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.1%

2,973 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

2,677 residents

Age 65 and over
17.8%

1,820 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • GROVE SURGERY

    GROVE LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2HY

    ODS code D82002

    1.7 km

  • SCHOOL LANE PMS PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, SCHOOL LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2AG

    ODS code Y01690

    2.0 km

  • SCHOOL LANE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, SCHOOL LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2AG

    ODS code D82041

    2.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Thetford Rail Station

    RLY · Thetford

    1.1 miles

  • RAF Camp

    BCT · Barnham

    2.9 miles

  • RAF Camp

    BCT · Barnham

    2.9 miles

  • Salmond Drive

    BCT · Barnham

    3.4 miles

  • Salmond Drive

    BCT · Barnham

    3.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Breckland 012D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,164 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £315,000 from 22 recorded sales in IP24 2FS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Breckland is £273,851 in June 2026, up 2.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Admirals Academy is the nearest published school at 700 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

525 published events cover 12 months, averaging 43.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 258 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.