IP27 postcode area guide — Breckland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the IP27 postcode district in Breckland — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in IP27
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
56.8%
Gigabit-capable
55.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.8%
Broadband availability in the IP27 postcode district (Breckland) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 499 postcodes Ofcom measures in IP27, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 55.9%.
Around 1.8% of premises in IP27 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 IP27
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| IP27 0AA | 91.3% | 69.6% |
| IP27 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| IP27 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| IP27 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| IP27 0AG | 75% | 75% |
| IP27 0AH | 100% | 36.4% |
| IP27 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| IP27 0AN | 100% | 78.6% |
| IP27 0AP | 100% | 100% |
| IP27 0AQ | 100% | 98.1% |
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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.
House prices in IP27
Based on 205 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in IP27 is £230,000, up 1.3% on the previous year (£227,000).
Detached
£278,000
93 sales
Semi-detached
£207,000
50 sales
Terraced
£177,000
52 sales
Flat / maisonette
£120,000
6 sales
Latest recorded sales in IP27
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Wingfield Avenue | IP27 9HS |
| 12 May 2026 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Chestnut Close | IP27 0RU |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £92,000 | Terraced | Fengate Drove | IP27 0PW |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Gorse Close | IP27 9DE |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Rowan Drive | IP27 0HJ |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £325,000 | Detached | Glebe Road | IP27 0PY |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £175,000 | Terraced | Rowan Drive | IP27 0EX |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Eriswell Road | IP27 9AF |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £222,000 | Terraced | Oak Lane | IP27 9RJ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £170,000 | Terraced | Rowan Drive | IP27 0EX |
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 IP27
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland School | Secondary | 11–16 | 615 | IP27 0PE |
| Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 389 | IP27 0FP |
| Lakenheath Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 282 | IP27 9DU |
| Glade Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 180 | IP27 0DA |
| Weeting Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 121 | IP27 0QQ |
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 IP27
105 rated food businesses operate in IP27. 77 hold the top rating of 5, 12 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abbeycroft Leisure, Aldi, Ali's Kebabs, Bar Village Hall Ltd, Boots.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in IP27
From a sample of 117 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 IP27 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 32% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
1%
Band C
30%
Band D
43%
Band E
20%
Band F
3%
Band G
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 IP27 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.