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PE37 postcode area guide — Breckland

House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PE37 postcode district in Breckland — every official dataset on one page.

PE37 is a postcode district in Breckland, England, containing 418 live postcodes. Around 141,476 people live across the wider Breckland district. Over the last year the typical (median) sold price in PE37 has been £258,000.

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Broadband & internet speeds in PE37

Good coverage

Superfast (30Mb+)

92.8%

Ultrafast (300Mb+)

32.6%

Gigabit-capable

32.6%

Below USO (10Mb)

1.2%

Broadband availability in the PE37 postcode district (Breckland) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 418 postcodes Ofcom measures in PE37, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 32.6%.

Around 1.2% of premises in PE37 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 PE37

PostcodeSuperfastGigabit
PE37 7AA100%100%
PE37 7AB96.2%15.4%
PE37 7AE100%0%
PE37 7AJ100%100%
PE37 7AN100%0%
PE37 7AP100%0%
PE37 7AQ100%0%
PE37 7AU94.4%5.6%
PE37 7AX100%0%
PE37 7AY100%0%

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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 PE37

Police recorded 51 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PE37 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

CategoryIncidentsShare
Violence & sexual offences2039.2%
Anti-social behaviour1427.5%
Criminal damage & arson47.8%
Drugs47.8%
Other theft47.8%
Burglary12.0%
Weapons possession12.0%
Public order12.0%

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 PE37

Based on 175 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PE37 is £258,000, down 2.6% on the previous year (£265,000).

Detached

£315,000

86 sales

Semi-detached

£220,000

49 sales

Terraced

£170,000

31 sales

Flat / maisonette

£115,000

4 sales

Latest recorded sales in PE37

DatePriceTypeStreetPostcode
22 May 2026£268,000DetachedWroxham AvenuePE37 7SD
18 May 2026£350,000DetachedMill Farm NurseriesPE37 7PJ
12 May 2026£230,000Semi-detachedRedland RoadPE37 8GS
8 May 2026£428,000DetachedCampinglandPE37 7RB
8 May 2026£330,000DetachedKendle RoadPE37 8GT
1 May 2026£360,000DetachedTuns RoadPE37 8EH
1 May 2026£220,000Semi-detachedKendle RoadPE37 8GU
30 Apr 2026£191,500TerracedSchool RoadPE37 8HT
29 Apr 2026£207,000Semi-detachedRedland RoadPE37 8GS
20 Apr 2026£225,000DetachedCourtfieldsPE37 7ET

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 1516.7%
15–2920.2%
30–4417%
45–6421.1%
65+25%
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied67%
Private rented18.2%
Social rented11.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around PE37

SchoolPhaseAgesPupilsPostcode
The Nicholas Hamond AcademySecondary11–16710PE37 7DZ
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary3–11241PE37 7RF
Swaffham CofE Primary AcademyPrimary2–11215PE37 7EA
Necton VA Primary SchoolPrimary3–11198PE37 8HT
Fred Nicholson SchoolNot applicable3–19195PE37 7BB
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham CampusNot applicable7–1880PE37 7XD
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, SwaffhamPrimary4–1161PE37 7HL

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 PE37

96 rated food businesses operate in PE37. 75 hold the top rating of 5, 10 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 22 Coffee Lounge Ltd, A G & T G Saunders, Asda, Asda Express Necton - Rudge Way PFS, Assembly Rooms.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in PE37

From a sample of 71 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 PE37 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 48% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Band A

14%

Band C

34%

Band D

49%

Band E

3%

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the PE37 postcode?
PE37 covers Breckland in England. It contains 418 live postcodes. Use the map and the postcode list on this page to pinpoint an exact address.
How much do houses cost in PE37?
Based on 175 sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median price paid in PE37 is £258,000. See the house-price section above for medians by property type and the most recent sales.
Is PE37 a safe area?
Police recorded 51 incidents within a mile of the centre of PE37 in May 2026, with Violence & sexual offences the most common category. Compare the breakdown above and check street-level detail on police.uk before drawing conclusions — a busy high street inflates raw counts.
What broadband can I get in PE37?
Superfast broadband reaches 92.8% of premises in PE37 and gigabit-capable services 32.6%, per Ofcom Connected Nations. Enter a full postcode in the checker on this page for address-level availability.
Who lives in PE37?
In the wider Breckland district, 67% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 11% are in social housing (Census 2021). The age profile and household counts are in the demographics section above.
How energy efficient are homes in PE37?
Across a sample of 71 Energy Performance Certificates in PE37, the most common rating is band D and the average is band C. 34 of the sampled homes are rated C or better. See the EPC section above for the full band breakdown.

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.

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