# NR20 5LQ: area report for a postcode in Breckland

NR20 5LQ is a postcode in Breckland.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Breckland. Open the map at NR20 5LQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland) › [NR20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20) › [NR20 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nr20-5)

## Around this postcode

- **0 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 100% on July. Breckland 002D: 31 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **No station within 15 km**: Rail, Tube, tram and metro stations. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **No property in NR20 5LQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Breckland 002D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **£268,905 average price**: For the whole of Breckland, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **No gigabit broadband at NR20 5LQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at NR20 5LQ**: Road 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ
- **5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brisley Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brisley-church-of-england-primary-academy-e146558) | Primary | 150 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £560,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 270 m |
| July 2026 | £222,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 280 m |

## Within 1 km

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £268,905** (July 2026). Breckland’s average house price was £268,905 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,399** (2025). Full-time workers living in Breckland earned a median of £34,399 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 40th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Breckland costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 143rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.4** (2025). Breckland has a deprivation score of 20.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 129th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Breckland 002D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 16.0** (2025). Breckland 002D has a deprivation score of 16.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,465th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £319,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Breckland 002D was £319,000 in 2025. Joint 14,068th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,423** (2021). Breckland 002D had 2,423 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,353rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 44.1%** (January 2026). In Breckland 002D, 44.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NR20 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £320,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NR20 was £320,000 in 2025. Joint 961st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 20,061** (2021). NR20 had 20,061 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,298th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 28%** (2022). About 28% of people in NR20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 47.3%** (January 2026). In NR20, 47.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland)
- Centre: 52.7616, 0.8786

Council: [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Mid Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-norfolk): George Freeman (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.8786,52.7616,NR205LQ

## How to cite

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