POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

NR20 3UJ postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity coverage for NR20 3UJ is still partial in the live postcode seam. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 20 Jun 2025

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £305,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability UnavailableNo matched broadband row
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 18 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Partial connectivity coverage

No current broadband summary row matched this postcode, so connectivity coverage is still partial in this postcode brief.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

2 within 400m

NR20 3UJ links 2 transport stops within 400m and 7 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Windmill Avenue (BCT) at about 301m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

21 within 1200m

NR20 3UJ currently links 21 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 4 food and drink, 4 grocery, 4 retail. The closest mapped place is Windmill Community Hall & Coffee Shop at about 181m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,129 online job adverts observed

Breckland local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,408 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched NR20 3UJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

18 nearby school rows

18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NR20 3UJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

NR20 3UJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 90, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 79 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£305,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NR20 3UJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (2), fast food (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Retail

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (3), mobile phone (1).

Amenity group

Personal services

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (2), hairdresser (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

Windmill Community Hall & Coffee Shop

Cafe at Greenfields Road, Dereham.

Nightlife

The Coachmakers

Pub at 144, Norwich Road, Norwich.

Retail

Tesco Mobile

Mobile Phone in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Tesco Instore Pharmacy

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Extra

Supermarket at Kingston Road, Dereham.

Health

Vision Express

Optician 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

Bawdeswell Community Primary School

Primary option in NR20 4RR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brisley Church of England Primary Academy

Primary option in NR20 5LH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Foulsham Primary School Academy

Primary option in NR20 5RT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for NR20 3UJ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around NR20 3UJ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like NR20 3UJ with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess NR20 3UJ.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering NR20 3UJ.