Postcode NR16 2BY (Breckland)

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The postcode NR16 2BY is located in Breckland, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NR16 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NR16 2BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 2BY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to NR16 2BY is Blackslough Lane which is centered 285 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Phone Box and is 1.07 km away. The closest railway station is Eccles Road Rail Station, 4.38 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 2BY (for ages 11 and under) is Banham Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Attleborough Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NR16 2BY is The Garden House Public House and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Policing for NR16 2BY 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 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NR16 2BY, and the approximate distance away.

Blackslough Lane 285 m
Banham Road 753 m
A143 12.56 km
B1113 13.09 km
B1077 14.94 km
A11 58.67 km
A12 60.65 km
A47 75.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 2BY

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 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
997 m
Banham Primary School 1.21 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.49 km
Old Buckenham High School 2.64 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.69 km
Aurora Eccles School 4.03 km
Aurora White House School 4.03 km
Kenninghall Primary School 4.21 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.65 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.15 km
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
6.32 km
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.37 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.63 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.91 km
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.01 km
Bunwell Primary School Good
(October 29, 2019)
7.21 km
Bressingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
7.89 km
Spooner Row Primary School Good
(September 28, 2021)
8.97 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
9.31 km
Wymondham College 9.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NR16 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Garden House Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
0 m
Dawn Seager Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
964 m
Acorn Park School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
997 m
Banham Post Office Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.06 km
Banham Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
1.21 km
Banham Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.51 km
Cafe Cadence Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2021
1.54 km
Old Buckenham Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
1.54 km
The Orchard Montessori Preschool & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2020
1.67 km
Banham Barrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.77 km
Banham Butchers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
1.77 km
Banham Creative Cakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.77 km
Gentle Folk Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 26, 2021
1.77 km
Goymour Properties - Applewood Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.77 km
One Stop Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
1.77 km
Trawlers Catch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.77 km
Dairy Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
1.95 km
Old Buckenham Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 15, 2021
2.27 km
Ox & Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 27, 2021
2.37 km
H.W Aldous & Son Farmers/growers Exempt
February 23, 2022
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NR16 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 4.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NR16 2BY - Data from Dec 2021

Leader's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 226 m
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Stacksford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Copince's Fen Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brick Kiln Holes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hungry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Arnold's Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Quidenham Mere Water Inland Water 2.61 km
Priest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Old Buckenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Devil's Oven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NR16 2BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.5 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 11.67 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 22.2% - -
10-30 Mbps 66.7% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.46158600
Longitude 1.03266900
OS Easting 606123
OS Northing 0289171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14550
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Guiltcross ED
Electoral Ward The Buckenhams & Banham
Local Authority District Breckland
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 E07000143
Travel To Work Area Thetford and Mildenhall

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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 013B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2