What's changing near NR20 3AE
Within 2 km, around Dereham Central & Toftwood in Breckland. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
176new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.3%like-for-like prices in Dereham Central & Toftwood, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.5%)
-1%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
41 new homes completedhouses · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
27 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
Jul 2026
900 m away - New homes
16 new homes completed4 flats, 12 houses · Oct 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
850 m away - New homes
17 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
950 m away - New homes
14 new homes completed8 flats, 6 houses · Apr 2026 – May 2026
May 2026
900 m away - New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.1 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.0 km away - New homes
11 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2025 – Jul 2025
Jul 2025
950 m away - New homes
18 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2024 – Jul 2025
Jul 2025
950 m away - New homes
5 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Dec 2024
Dec 2024
1.1 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 17 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
11homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 19 m²
25since energy certificates began (2008)
0in NR20 3AE itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
8 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (18 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Station Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Apr 2022
150 m away - Rooftop solar
Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jan 2024
200 m away - Battery storage
The Park Farm, Birds Corner - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 800 MW
Jun 2025
5.6 km away - Solar farm
The Park Farm, Birds Corner - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 50 MW
Nov 2024
5.6 km away - Solar farm
Three Bridges Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 15 MW
Mar 2021
7.8 km away - Battery storage
Three Bridges Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 15 MW
Mar 2021
7.8 km away - Solar farm
Dykewood Farm, Water End Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 50 MW
Jul 2025
7.9 km away - Solar farm
Colton Road, Barnham Broom - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Apr 2025
10.0 km away
Running nearest: Folly Lane (landfill gas, 5.1 km); Huntingfield Solar Farm (solar farm, 8.0 km); Woodforde Farm (solar farm, 9.7 km); Weston Airfield Wind Turbines (wind farm, 9.7 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major
Norwich Street, DerehamUtility repair and maintenance works · ANGLIAN WATER · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Minor
Norwich Road, DerehamUtility asset works · BT · Temp obstruction 15 minute delay
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
150 m away - Minor
Commercial Road, DerehamUtility asset works · BT · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away - Minor
Quebec Road, DerehamUtility repair and maintenance works · ANGLIAN WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Minor
Littlefields, DerehamUtility asset works · BT · Temp obstruction 15 minute delay
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Minor
Cemetery Road, DerehamUtility asset works · BT · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Aug 2022
10.1 km away - Pre-application
High Grove SolarGenerating Stations · The proposals are situated within the Breckland District Council area of Norfolk, located approximately 17km west of Norwich and 1km west of Dereham. application due October 2026
13.4 km away - Examination
The Droves Solar FarmGenerating Stations · 800m north of Swaffham and 800m south west of Castle Acre, West Norfolk application due 19 November 2025
19.0 km away - Decideddecided Oct 2022
20.3 km away - Recommendation
Norwich to TilburyElectric Lines · Reinforcement of the electricity transmission network between Norwich and Tilbury Substations application due August 2025
24.7 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2024
25.1 km away
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.