Brandon Central
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.447, 0.623 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 78 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01842 (Thetford) |
Brandon Central is the town-centre ward of Brandon in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, covering the high street, shops and the historic core of the town. It combines a mix of older listed buildings and residential streets with practical local services, and is served by Brandon railway station on the Breckland Line which gives easy links to larger centres and makes commuting straightforward.
Geographically it sits close to the edge of Thetford Forest and Brandon Country Park, so outdoor recreation and former sand‑working lakes shape the local character. The area has a long market‑town history, a small local industrial past in brick and quarrying, and today a lively community feel with local clubs, market activity and events that reflect its mixed cultural and social life.
Postcode districts covering Brandon Central
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Wisbech 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Thetford 5.7 miles9.2 km
- March 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Stowmarket 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Newmarket 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Ely 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Mildenhall 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Downham Market 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Diss 21.1 miles34 km
- Attleborough 17.2 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Brandon Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Brandon West Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Weeting-with-Broomhill Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weeting Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brandon East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Santon Downham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hockwold cum Wilton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Lynford Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Forest Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Elveden Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Mundford Built-up area 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Cranwich Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Brandon Central
IP27 0AA, IP27 0UU, IP27 0HH, IP27 0BW, IP27 0AW, IP27 1AS, IP27 0RF, IP27 0EJ, IP27 0HA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.9 miles51.3 km
- Stansted Airport 42.2 miles67.9 km
- Brandon Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Lakenheath Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Schools in Brandon Central
- Forest Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Elveden Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.9 miles14.3 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Saham Wood Forest 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 17 miles27.4 km