POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
IP26 5HJ postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 6.3%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 05 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £286,500Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 6.3%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 10 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 6.3%, with 6.3% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
2 within 400mIP26 5HJ links 2 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Crown (BCT) at about 211m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
7 within 1200mIP26 5HJ currently links 7 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 grocery, 1 food and drink, 1 fuel. The closest mapped place is Mundford Fish Bar at about 203m. The current amenity availability signal scores 90/100.
Jobs
1,129 online job adverts observedBreckland local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,408 online job adverts observed in May 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched IP26 5HJ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
10 nearby school rows10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IP26 5HJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 8IP26 5HJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 47, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 68 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£286,500
Strong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IP26 5HJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 90/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Grocery
3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), butcher (1).
Amenity group
Food and drink
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (1).
Amenity group
Fuel
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Mundford Fish Bar
Fast Food at Crown Road.
Nightlife
The Crown Hotel
Pub at Crown Road.
Personal services
Crown Hairdressing
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Yallops Buchers
Butcher at St Leonards Street, Thetford.
Grocery
Costcutter
Convenience at St Leonards Street, Thetford.
Grocery
Glen Lyon Stores
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School
Primary option in IP26 4PP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell
Primary option in IP26 4DB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Iceni Primary Academy
Primary option in IP26 4LP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IP26 5HJ.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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