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IP26

UK postcode district

Part of Thetford

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
383
Current units
340
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
43

Postcode sectors in IP26

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

2 sectors
5,108 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
63, Paynes Lane, Feltwell, Thetford, IP26 4BB 23 July 2026 £225,000
19, Newcombe Drive, Feltwell, Thetford, IP26 4AH 9 July 2026 £360,000
16, College Road, Hockwold, Thetford, IP26 4LE 30 June 2026 £195,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
287
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 133
  • Anti social behaviour 29
  • Other theft 26
  • Burglary 21
  • Criminal damage and arson 19

Census 2021

Population and age profile

IP26 usual residents
9,643
Age-profile population
9,576

Age bands in IP26

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.9%
1,618 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.7%
929 residents
Age 25 to 44
22.1%
2,121 residents
Age 45 to 64
28.5%
2,730 residents
Age 65 and over
22.7%
2,178 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 334 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
9.1%
Gigabit-capable
9.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 245 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 105 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 29 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

in this district

  • FELTWELL SURGERY

    OLD BRANDON ROAD, FELTWELL, THETFORD, IP26 4AY

    ODS code D82079

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £277,750 from 792 recorded sales in IP26. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £263,298 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

287 published events cover 12 months, averaging 24 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 133 events.

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