Postcode NR16 2NJ (Breckland)

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

NR16 2NJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 2NJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NR16 2NJ is Greenfields which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 429 m away. The closest railway station is Harling Road Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 2NJ (for ages 11 and under) is East Harling Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 2NJ is Harling Recreation Bowls Club and is 252 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kowloon House and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenfields 16 m
The Park 115 m
Grigsons Wood 161 m
Park Court 219 m
Church Road 264 m
School Lane 282 m
Oldhall Lane 365 m
West Harling Road 524 m
Garboldisham Road 1.14 km
B1111 1.87 km
A1075 12.82 km
A143 14.3 km
B1077 17.64 km
A134 22.86 km
A11 51.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 2NJ

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 2NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
726 m
Aurora Eccles School 4.07 km
Aurora White House School 4.07 km
Kenninghall Primary School 4.6 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 4.94 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 5.61 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
6.04 km
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
7.36 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
7.39 km
Banham Primary School 7.69 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
8.25 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
9.02 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
9.09 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
9.33 km
Old Buckenham High School 9.45 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
9.75 km
Bressingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
10.23 km
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
11.05 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
11.23 km
Wortham Primary School 13.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Andi Bakes Custom Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
168 m
Sunset House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
217 m
East Harling Sports & Soc.Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
252 m
Harling Recreation Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 1, 2021
252 m
Harling Old School Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
318 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
359 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
393 m
The Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
453 m
C.J. Barker High Quality Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
454 m
East of England Co-operative Society Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
454 m
Kowloon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 1, 2021
454 m
Peppers Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
454 m
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 18, 2021
454 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
454 m
Holy Mole Guacamole Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
627 m
Paul's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
688 m
NORSE at East Harling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
726 m
The Elms Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2020
767 m
What Aimee Baked Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
866 m
Cocoa Delicious Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Pound Corner Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Pound Corner Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Jubilee Avenue Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Harling Road Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 4.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mauley's Carr Woodland Or Forest 458 m
The Carr Woodland Or Forest 692 m
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Black Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
East Harling Fen Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Church Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
East Harling Common Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Micklemoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Triangle Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ten Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Half Mile Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dean's Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 35.2 Mbps 60.58 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 17.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 3.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 235,086 kWh - mean 14,693 kWh : median 15,738 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 64,774 kWh - mean 3,810 kWh : median 3,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR16 2NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.43906500
Longitude 0.92557200
OS Easting 598952
OS Northing 0286369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25102
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Guiltcross ED
Electoral Ward Harling & Heathlands
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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area East Harling BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1