IP22 postcode area guide — Breckland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the IP22 postcode district in Breckland — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in IP22
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
91.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
51.7%
Gigabit-capable
51.7%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.4%
Broadband availability in the IP22 postcode district (Breckland) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 849 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP22, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 51.7%.
Around 1.4% of premises in IP22 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in IP22
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| IP22 1AA | 100% | 33.3% |
| IP22 1AB | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AD | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AE | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AG | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AH | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AJ | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AL | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AN | 100% | 0% |
| IP22 1AP | 96.3% | 14.8% |
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Mobile signal around Breckland
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Breckland district (70,382 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
73.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
97.4%
5G outdoors — all networks
17.7%
Voice indoors — all networks
76.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in IP22
Police recorded 4 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP22 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 | 50.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 25.0% |
| Public order | 1 | 25.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in IP22
Based on 288 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP22 is £310,000, down 2.5% on the previous year (£318,000).
Detached
£395,000
133 sales
Semi-detached
£252,500
79 sales
Terraced
£195,000
44 sales
Flat / maisonette
£112,000
13 sales
Latest recorded sales in IP22
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £175,000 | Terraced | Constable Close | IP22 4YP |
| 22 May 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Nicholls Way | IP22 5SW |
| 21 May 2026 | £105,000 | Flat | Crown Place | IP22 4NX |
| 19 May 2026 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Linden Grove | IP22 4GJ |
| 14 May 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | The Street | IP22 1EG |
| 11 May 2026 | £168,000 | Flat | Parkside Court | IP22 4NJ |
| 8 May 2026 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | Willbye Avenue | IP22 4NN |
| 6 May 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced | Bartrums Mews | IP22 4RL |
| 1 May 2026 | £120,000 | Flat | Jennings Way | IP22 4DP |
| 1 May 2026 | £297,500 | Detached | The Street | IP22 1EG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Breckland demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Breckland district (141,476 residents, 60,358 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% |
| 15–29 | 20.2% |
| 30–44 | 17% |
| 45–64 | 21.1% |
| 65+ | 25% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Private rented | 18.2% |
| Social rented | 11.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around IP22
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diss High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 877 | IP22 4DH |
| Roydon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 255 | IP22 5QU |
| St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 180 | IP22 1DW |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 149 | IP22 4NT |
| Bressingham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 139 | IP22 2AR |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 115 | IP22 4PU |
| Wortham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 100 | IP22 1PX |
| Palgrave Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 85 | IP22 1AG |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in IP22
180 rated food businesses operate in IP22. 126 hold the top rating of 5, 16 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1066@The Chequers, Aldi Stores Ltd, Ampersand Brew Co, Angela's Coffee Lounge, B&M Retail.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in IP22
From a sample of 190 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 IP22 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 54% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
41%
Band C
14%
Band D
29%
Band E
10%
Band F
5%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Breckland
Landlines around IP22 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.