IP24 3JY

Thetford Burrell · Breckland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Thetford
Local authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Postcode district
IP24
Postcode sector
IP24 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
IP24 3JX 42 m
IP24 3ER 54 m
IP24 3JZ 60 m
IP24 3EU 78 m
IP24 3JD 97 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
IP24 3JY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
IP
Postcode district
IP24
Postcode sector
IP24 3
Latitude
52.404301
Longitude
0.735193
British National Grid easting
586,159
British National Grid northing
281,994

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Breckland · E07000143
Parish or community
E04013163
Westminster constituency
South West Norfolk · E14001497
Output area
E00134559
Lower layer super output area
Breckland 017E · E01026478
Middle layer super output area
Breckland 017 · E02005519

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Fir Road, Thetford, IP24 3JY 26 September 2024 £167,000
18, Fir Road, Thetford, IP24 3JY 21 September 2023 £122,000
20, Fir Road, Thetford, IP24 3JY 8 February 2022 £160,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
9
Secondary
1
  1. The Pinetree School

    Free schools alternative provision

    424 m
  2. Queensway Infant Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    589 m
  3. Queensway Junior Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    624 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,356
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 568
  • Anti social behaviour 167
  • Criminal damage and arson 139
  • Shoplifting 102
  • Public order 99

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

19 female, 22 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
3.2
IP24 3 residents
8,670

Age bands in IP24 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.3%

1,802 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

1,047 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.4%

2,435 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

2,244 residents

Age 65 and over
15.3%

1,361 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider IP24 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

  • SCHOOL LANE PMS PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, SCHOOL LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2AG

    ODS code Y01690

    1.3 km

  • SCHOOL LANE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, SCHOOL LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2AG

    ODS code D82041

    1.3 km

  • GROVE SURGERY

    GROVE LANE, THETFORD, IP24 2HY

    ODS code D82002

    1.7 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

  • RAF Camp

    BCT · Barnham

    1.0 miles
  • RAF Camp

    BCT · Barnham

    1.0 miles
  • Thetford Rail Station

    RLY · Thetford

    1.1 miles
  • Gorse Industrial Estate

    BCT · Barnham

    1.7 miles
  • Gorse Industrial Estate

    BCT · Barnham

    1.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Breckland 017E, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,910 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
9 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
1
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 £160,000 from 3 recorded sales in IP24 3JY. 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

14 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. The Pinetree School is the nearest published school at 424 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,356 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 568 events.

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