Postcode NR16 1BS (South Norfolk)

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The postcode NR16 1BS is located in South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR16 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR16 1BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NR16 1BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to NR16 1BS is Dovedale Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is First School and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Spooner Row Rail Station, 5.59 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is Tacolneston Church of England Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wymondham College.

The local pub for residents of NR16 1BS is The Jolly Farmers and is 1.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chopstick House and is 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NR16 1BS is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NR16 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR16 1BS, and the approximate distance away.

Dovedale Road 57 m
Knipe Close 63 m
Birkin Close 63 m
Baldock Close 78 m
Norwich Road 180 m
Hall Road 597 m
A140 6.03 km
A143 18.26 km
B1077 18.92 km
B1113 20.42 km
A11 68.72 km
A47 83.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 1BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NR16 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Good
(March 6, 2018)
217 m
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
2.97 km
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2014)
3.03 km
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.69 km
Wreningham VC Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
3.76 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
3.78 km
Aslacton Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
4.09 km
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy Good
(October 13, 2016)
5.29 km
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 8, 2020)
5.43 km
Long Stratton High School Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.43 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
5.7 km
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
6.17 km
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
7.21 km
Mulbarton Primary School Good
(July 2, 2015)
7.61 km
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy 7.7 km
Wymondham College 7.84 km
Wymondham College Prep School 7.84 km
Wymondham High Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.88 km
Robert Kett Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
8.13 km
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
8.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR16 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norse Commercial Services @ Tacolneston C.E. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2019
217 m
Chopstick House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
283 m
The Jolly Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
1.05 km
Chestnuts Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.94 km
Forncett Steam Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
2.39 km
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
2.79 km
Bunwell Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.86 km
Barkers Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.87 km
Norfolk Tank Museum Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.92 km
Edwards And Blake Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
2.97 km
Norse Commercial Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
3.03 km
Candle & Cake Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2020
3.28 km
Funnells Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.28 km
Chapel Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.61 km
Turners (Soham) Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
3.66 km
Norse Commercial Services @ Hapton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
3.69 km
Norse Commercial Services @ Wreningham VC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
3.76 km
Norse Commercial Services @ Carleton Rode Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
3.78 km
Wreningham Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 19, 2019
3.86 km
Forest School For Life Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR16 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

First School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
First School Bus Stop/Station 189 m
The Pelican Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Pelican Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Spooner Row Rail Station Rail 5.59 km
Spooner Row Rail Station Rail 5.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR16 1BS - Data from Dec 2021

Hospital Wood Woodland Or Forest 483 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Grove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Maurice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Scott's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Sawpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shedfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Town Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Highpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Knyvet's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Cordwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Jack's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Fundenhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Rook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR16 1BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 61 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 147,141 kWh - mean 5,450 kWh : median 3,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR16 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.50996000
Longitude 1.15757900
OS Easting 614373
OS Northing 0294916
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21692
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Norfolk
County Electorial Division West Depwade ED
Electoral Ward Forncett
Local Authority District South Norfolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Norfolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000149
Travel To Work Area Norwich

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028231
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Norfolk 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Norfolk 011C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2