Is Breckland a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Breckland, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 4,730 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Breckland, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 4,730 postcodes
The average home in Breckland sold for £268,905 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.6% on a year earlier. Across Breckland, police record 59 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Breckland, the nearest primary school is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Wayland Academy, 2.3 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Watton Medical Practice, 2.1 mi away.
The nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Across Breckland, police record 59 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Breckland sold for £268,905 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £367,443, semi-detached £239,686, terraced £192,871, flats £108,177. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Wayland Academy, 2.3 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £53,005 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).