NR20 postcode area guide — Breckland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the NR20 postcode district in Breckland — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in NR20
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
86.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
30.5%
Gigabit-capable
30.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
2.8%
Broadband availability in the NR20 postcode district (Breckland) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 845 postcodes Ofcom measures in NR20, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 86.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 30.5%.
Around 2.8% of premises in NR20 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 NR20
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| NR20 3AA | 100% | 23.5% |
| NR20 3AB | 100% | 0% |
| NR20 3AD | 100% | 37.5% |
| NR20 3AE | 100% | 100% |
| NR20 3AF | 100% | 100% |
| NR20 3AH | 100% | 0% |
| NR20 3AJ | 100% | 0% |
| NR20 3AL | 100% | 100% |
| NR20 3AN | 100% | 100% |
| NR20 3AP | 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 NR20
Police recorded 8 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NR20 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 4 | 50.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 | 25.0% |
| Other theft | 1 | 12.5% |
| Public order | 1 | 12.5% |
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 NR20
Based on 204 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NR20 is £325,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£325,000).
Detached
£380,000
120 sales
Semi-detached
£260,000
53 sales
Terraced
£200,000
21 sales
Latest recorded sales in NR20
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £177,000 | Terraced | Norwich Road | NR20 3AY |
| 8 May 2026 | £213,000 | Semi-detached | Elm Close | NR20 5JJ |
| 8 May 2026 | £259,000 | Semi-detached | Ashley Road | NR20 4BS |
| 8 May 2026 | £380,000 | Detached | Wisteria Close | NR20 3TD |
| 7 May 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Foulsham Road | NR20 5BG |
| 1 May 2026 | £500,000 | Detached | Chapel Road | NR20 4QS |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £193,000 | Terraced | London Street | NR20 5ST |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £440,000 | Detached | Foxglove Drive | NR20 3SQ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £547,500 | Detached | Home Farm Close | NR20 4TR |
| 21 Apr 2026 | £527,500 | Detached | Greengate | NR20 4LX |
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 NR20
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereham Neatherd High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,079 | NR20 3AX |
| Swanton Morley VC Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 174 | NR20 4PX |
| Mattishall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 164 | NR20 3AA |
| St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | Primary | 4–11 | 156 | NR20 4BW |
| Bawdeswell Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 85 | NR20 4RR |
| Brisley Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 67 | NR20 5LH |
| Foulsham Primary School Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 61 | NR20 5RT |
| North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 60 | NR20 5JS |
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 NR20
109 rated food businesses operate in NR20. 89 hold the top rating of 5, 10 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ALGYS FARM SHOP AND CAFE, Bartles Lodge, Bawdeswell Community Primary School, Beck's Fish and Chips, Beetley & District Pre school.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in NR20
From a sample of 109 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 NR20 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
25%
Band C
17%
Band D
33%
Band E
17%
Band F
5%
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 NR20 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.