NR17 postcode district

Breckland · 593 postcodes

At a glance

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 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NR17 district, the nearest primary school is Rosecroft Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Attleborough Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Attleborough Surgery, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.

Attleborough station is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Rosecroft Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Attleborough Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 8 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

1.2 mi

Great Ellingham Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

Rocklands Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

2.8 mi

Old Buckenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

2.8 mi

Secondary

Attleborough AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

1.0 mi

Chapel Green School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Attleborough

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

3.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.4 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Attleborough Sports HallSports ground · 4.7 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NR17 district

What is the crime rate in the NR17 district?

Across Breckland, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NR17 district?

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.

What schools are near the NR17 district?

The nearest primary school is Rosecroft Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Attleborough Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NR17 district?

Attleborough is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the NR17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £49,517 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.