William Close is in Watton, Thetford and in Breckland district. IP25 6BP is located in the Watton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about William Close, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP25 6XA, IP25 6AU, IP25 6XB, IP25 6BW, IP25 6BN, IP25 6BL, IP25 6XJ, IP25 6AZ, IP25 6XL.

William Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on William Close are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP25 6BP

Average Price
£244,178
Semi-Detached
£256,372
Terraced
£167,057
Detached
£307,863
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Close

Average Price
£244,178
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 William Close, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-07-04 £296,120
14 William Close, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-05-11 £124,963
9 William Close, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£181,0002015-06-05 £285,891
17 William Close, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-07-09 £283,576
4 William Close, Thetford, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,5002014-02-07 £382,792

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
West Road, Watton IP25 6AU 		124 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWatton Junior School
Brandon Road, IP25 6AL 		297 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParker's Church of England Primary Academy
Pound Hill, Saham Toney IP25 7HP 		2,295 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thompson Primary School
School Road, Thompson IP24 1PY 		4,400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Church Street, Carbrooke IP25 6SW 		4,563 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wayland Academy
Merton Road, Watton IP25 6BA 		493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Watton Christian Community Centre57 High Street447 yd
Pizza Plus82E High Street467 yd
Cafe Contrast76 High Street477 yd
The Grapevine76 High Street477 yd
Shou Coffee62 High Street493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King's ArmsKings Arms Inn, 1 Middle Street637 yd
The Willow HouseYe Olde Willow House, 2 High Street701 yd
Gold Leaf CateringThetford Road Watton Masonic Centre, Watton965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ChopsticksBriar Cottage, 86A High Street458 yd
Express Fish Bar84 High Street463 yd
Little Gary's Plaice Ltd41 High Street, Watton503 yd
Watton Kebab and Pizza HouseWatton Kebab House, 5 High Street547 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken11B High Street614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Factory ShopSomerfield, 5 Chaston Place555 yd
Labas Shop Ltd36 High Street, Watton577 yd
Labas10 High Street, Watton597 yd
Max Pal Ltd28 High Street600 yd
TescoTesco Thetford Road641 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wayland Academy
MERTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite360 yd
Watton Sports Centre
DEREHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts999 yd
Richmond Park Golf Course
SAHAM ROAD 		golf1,014 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed57.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed57.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.05 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is William Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near William Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP25 6BP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 103
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 8
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 4
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP25 6BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close419 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Clarence Court436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Street528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mary Shanks Close499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Road319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Beechwood Avenue475 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near East Road319 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area406 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goddards Court444 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Merton Road277 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP25 6BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Manufacturing13
Education13
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female127
Male121

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed25

Health

Very good health94
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 41
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Other Black1
White247

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union12
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years9
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland5
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion85
Christian146
Not answered18
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