Residents Parking, Thetford — Best Time to Park

5 total spaces (est.)

Typical busyness by hour shown below.

Quietest: Sundays Busiest: Monday 8am-12pm

Residents Parking is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 4 of ~5 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Residents Parking is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 4 of ~5 spaces free.

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Key facts

Postcode: IP24 1QJ
Capacity: ~5 spaces (estimated)
Type: Railway station
Parking: Surface
Nearest road: The Sidings
Other car parks within 500m: 7

Nearby landmarks: Thetford Healthy Living Centre (168m), Central Garages (175m), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (220m)

Estimated Free Spaces by Hour

Estimated busyness percentage by day and hour for Residents Parking, Thetford.
Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

About Residents Parking

Rail users heading to and from Thetford station will find Residents Parking conveniently placed for drop-off or longer stays. With space for around 5 vehicles (estimated from the site’s footprint), it’s a compact site that can fill up fast during busy periods. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking.

When to Visit

Commuter demand drives the patterns here. Monday to Friday, expect the car park to be busy from around 7am as people catch morning trains. By mid-morning most spaces are taken for the day. If you’re travelling at the weekend, parking is much easier to find. With only 5 spaces, timing is everything — arriving during a quieter window makes a big difference here.

Busyness in detail

Residents Parking is typically busiest on Monday around 9am, when our model estimates it is about 80% full. With about 5 spaces, that is roughly 4 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 1 free. Quietest times: Sundays. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.

Parking in Thetford

With 11 car parks in Thetford, you’re well served for choice — worth comparing busyness predictions across a few options before setting off. If Residents Parking is full, Whitehart Street is around 400m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.

What’s near Residents Parking

Within a 500-metre walk there are 4 shops, 1 place to eat or drink and 4 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Thetford Healthy Living Centre, about 168 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 351 metres away — about a 4-minute walk, before allowing for crossings. There are 7 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 256 metres away.

Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.

Frequently asked questions

How many parking spaces does Residents Parking have?

Residents Parking in Thetford has approximately 5 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).

When is Residents Parking busiest?

Residents Parking is typically busiest on Mondays around 9am, when it reaches about 82% full — roughly 4 of ~5 spaces in use.

When is Residents Parking quietest?

The best time to find a space at Residents Parking is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 14% full — roughly 4 of ~5 spaces free.

What kind of car park is Residents Parking?

Residents Parking is a railway station car park with surface parking.

Nearby Car Parks

Whitehart Street 438m away St Nicholas Street 450m away St Giles Lane 490m away St Giles Lane 513m away The Link 605m away

More car parks in Thetford

Bury Road 36 spaces Cage Lane 26 spaces Pike Lane 85 spaces Tanner Street (North) 54 spaces Tanner Street (South) 73 spaces

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Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0

Day	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Tue	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Wed	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Thu	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	43	53	67	58	29	10	5
Fri	19	53	77	82	72	58	48	43	38	48	58	72	62	34	14	5
Sat	5	10	19	24	29	34	34	29	29	24	19	14	10	5	0	0
Sun	5	5	10	14	19	19	19	14	14	10	10	5	5	0	0	0