IP24 postcode area guide — Breckland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the IP24 postcode district in Breckland — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in IP24
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
62.5%
Gigabit-capable
60.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.5%
Broadband availability in the IP24 postcode district (Breckland) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 777 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP24, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 60.4%.
Around 1.5% of premises in IP24 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 IP24
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| IP24 1AA | 94.7% | 57.9% |
| IP24 1AD | 100% | 47.1% |
| IP24 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| IP24 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| IP24 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| IP24 1AH | 100% | 97% |
| IP24 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| IP24 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| IP24 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| IP24 1AP | 100% | 100% |
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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 IP24
Police recorded 109 incidents within about a mile of the centre of IP24 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 46 | 42.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 | 18.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 | 9.2% |
| Public order | 8 | 7.3% |
| Other theft | 6 | 5.5% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 5.5% |
| Drugs | 4 | 3.7% |
| Burglary | 3 | 2.8% |
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 IP24
Based on 257 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP24 is £215,500, down 6.3% on the previous year (£230,000).
Detached
£325,000
72 sales
Semi-detached
£225,000
60 sales
Terraced
£180,000
106 sales
Flat / maisonette
£100,000
9 sales
Latest recorded sales in IP24
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | £268,000 | Semi-detached | Hall Farm Cottages | IP24 1RH |
| 13 May 2026 | £183,000 | Terraced | Celia Phillips Close | IP24 1TU |
| 13 May 2026 | £400,000 | Detached | Mill Lane | IP24 2NG |
| 8 May 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Buttercup Close | IP24 2YX |
| 8 May 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | Arlington Way | IP24 2DZ |
| 1 May 2026 | £165,000 | Terraced | Bury Road | IP24 3DD |
| 1 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Abbey Barns Court | IP24 1DA |
| 1 May 2026 | £250,000 | Detached | Scotgate Close | IP24 1PF |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £172,000 | Terraced | Stearne Close | IP24 3JF |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £185,000 | Terraced | Woodlands Drive | IP24 1JJ |
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 IP24
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thetford Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,398 | IP24 1LH |
| Drake Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 413 | IP24 1JW |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 | IP24 1EB |
| Norwich Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 317 | IP24 2HT |
| Redcastle Family School | Primary | 2–11 | 277 | IP24 3PU |
| Admirals Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 201 | IP24 2JT |
| Thetford Grammar School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 180 | IP24 3AF |
| Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 155 | IP24 2NG |
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 IP24
227 rated food businesses operate in IP24. 170 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 8 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd, A & T Stores, Abbey Kitchen, Aldi Stores Limited, Alexander Court Care Home.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in IP24
From a sample of 156 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 IP24 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 62% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
12%
Band C
51%
Band D
29%
Band E
6%
Band F
2%
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 IP24 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.