IP26 5BU maps, stats, and open data
IP26 5BU lies on Brandon Road in Hilborough, Thetford. IP26 5BU is located in the Ashill electoral ward, within the local authority district of Breckland and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB - 26A and the police force is Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
IP26 5BU maps


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IP26 5BU geodata
| Easting | 582245 |
| Northing | 300016 |
| Latitude | 52.567437 |
| Longitude | 0.687551 |
Where is IP26 5BU?
| Street | Brandon Road |
| Locality | Hilborough |
| Town/City | Thetford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | IP26 |
IP26 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of IP26 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ashill |
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| Constituency | South West Norfolk |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to IP26 5BU
| Bus Shelter (Westgate Street) | Hilborough | 249m |
| Council Houses (Westgate Street) | Hilborough | 403m |
| The Swan (A1065) | Hilborough | 828m |
| The Swan (A1065) | Hilborough | 834m |
| Corner (B1108 Watton Road) | Hilborough | 1,516m |
Broadband
Broadband access in IP26 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in IP26 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in IP26 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 33.3% |
Deprivation
39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
IP26 5BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to IP26 5BU (metres)
The Swan Inn
The Swan Public House Brandon Road
861m
Mr Gerald Gray
Hillborough House Hilborough Estate Office
1,795m
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Nearest post box to IP26 5BU
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Westgate Street | 16:00 | 09:45 | 427m |
| Post Office, Brandon Road | 16:15 | 10:00 | 854m |
| Priory Drive | 15:00 | 08:30 | 3,431m |
IP26 5BU ITL and IP26 5BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for IP26 5BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH17 | Breckland and South Norfolk |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000143 | Breckland |
IP26 5BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for IP26 5BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00134251 | |
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| LSOA | E01026424 | Breckland 012A |
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| MSOA | E02005514 | Breckland 012 |
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