Postcode NR17 2LA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe area of Breckland in the East of England region, and forms part of the Buckenhams & Snetterton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Buckenhams & Snetterton is £52,828 per year. The median sale price in Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe is £255,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,000 and £319,950. The nearest station is Spooner Row, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Buckenhams & Snetterton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,649 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Buckenhams & Snetterton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Buckenhams & Snetterton is £52,828 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 71 ft away from NR17 2LA.
Buckenhams & Snetterton near NR17 2LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Spooner Row located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £1,395,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £325,000 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £235,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 27 | £220,000 | £298 |
| Flats | 13 | £130,000 | £210 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290,500 | £137,000 | £180,000 | £169,998 |
| 2017 | £279,500 | £115,000 | £209,000 | £209,995 |
| 2018 | £287,475 | £110,000 | £224,995 | £214,995 |
| 2019 | £290,498 | £116,750 | £215,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £306,000 | £125,000 | £225,841 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £138,000 | £240,000 | £213,500 |
| 2022 | £346,000 | £129,500 | £255,000 | £223,000 |
| 2023 | £341,000 | £135,000 | £242,000 | £216,500 |
| 2024 | £332,723 | £130,000 | £263,000 | £213,500 |
| 2025 | £347,500 | £137,000 | £241,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | £120,000 | £232,000 | £228,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £262 | £239 | £244 |
| 2017 | £238 | £229 | £248 | £239 |
| 2018 | £243 | £215 | £265 | £250 |
| 2019 | £249 | £205 | £267 | £257 |
| 2020 | £258 | £289 | £267 | £246 |
| 2021 | £270 | £211 | £279 | £260 |
| 2022 | £296 | £248 | £306 | £294 |
| 2023 | £310 | £268 | £311 | £321 |
| 2024 | £279 | £254 | £300 | £299 |
| 2025 | £296 | £253 | £320 | £291 |
| 2026 | £309 | £210 | £303 | £292 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR17 2LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Ashtrees, Norwich Road, Attleborough, NR17 2LA | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 1, The Pastures, Attleborough, NR17 2FZ | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 8, The Pastures, Attleborough, NR17 2FZ | Detached | Freehold | £362,500 | |
| 13 May 2026 | Avondale, Norwich Road, Attleborough, NR17 2LB | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4, Norwich Road, Attleborough, NR17 2LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 |
In the NR17 2LA postcode area, located within Buckenhams & Snetterton, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Wymondham College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
Wymondham College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wymondham College Prep School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
Wymondham College Prep School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NR17 2LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | M&S Simply Food | Carr Lane, Breckland, NR17 2PU | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Shell Select | Carr Lane, Breckland, NR17 2PU | Walking directions to Shell Select |
Annual council tax rates for Breckland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR17 2LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rhodri Oliver
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Sam Taylor
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Tristan John Ashby
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
George Freeman
Mid Norfolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR17 2LA records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR17 2LA in Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe is £255,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to NR17 2LA, including Wymondham College (Outstanding) and Wymondham College Prep School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR17 2LA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,649 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk covering NR17 2LA is George Freeman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Rhodri Oliver (Conservative and Unionist Party), Sam Taylor (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tristan John Ashby (Conservative and Unionist Party).