Postcode NR16 2RA (Breckland)

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

NR16 2RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2RA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NR16 2RA is Watton Road which is centered 985 m away.

The closest railway station is Harling Road Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 2RA (for ages 11 and under) is Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 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 2RA is The Angel Inn and is 2.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 2.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 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 2RA 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 2RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Watton Road 985 m
B1111 6.25 km
A1075 8.37 km
A143 18.34 km
B1077 21.54 km
A134 25.47 km
A11 52.42 km
A12 61.56 km
A47 66.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 2RA

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 2RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
3.02 km
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.71 km
Aurora Eccles School 5.06 km
Aurora White House School 5.06 km
Rocklands Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.51 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
7.21 km
Caston Church of England Primary Academy 7.57 km
Kenninghall Primary School 7.78 km
Thompson Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
7.93 km
Great Ellingham Primary School Good
(November 24, 2016)
8.22 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
9.13 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 9.23 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
9.32 km
Attleborough Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
9.37 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 9.38 km
Attleborough Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
9.45 km
Banham Primary School 9.51 km
Old Buckenham High School 9.52 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
9.81 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
10.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Anvil Park Stud Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2019
1.89 km
Purrfect B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
February 16, 2022
2.02 km
The Angel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
2.15 km
Great Hockham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.61 km
Mr D J Barnard Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
2.68 km
The Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
2.71 km
Lemon Pip Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 26, 2021
2.76 km
OakVilla Restaurant & Distillery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.76 km
World Horse Welfare Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
2.89 km
Pearn Wyatt & Son Farmers/growers 4
Good
June 26, 2019
2.93 km
Mercado Da Saudade LTd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.99 km
Norse at Great Hockham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
3.02 km
Shropham Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
3.04 km
Shropham Village Social Club (Sayer's Bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
3.04 km
Settle Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.08 km
R G Abrey Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
3.22 km
Battle Stations Activities Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
3.43 km
Edmunds Cocktails Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
3.43 km
Elmtree Beers Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 23, 2020
3.43 km
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harling Road Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Folly Plantation Woodland Or Forest 335 m
Barker's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Larling Clump Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Heater Plantation Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Larling Fen Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Knight's Fen Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Birch Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Broom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Blackhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hills and Holes Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lingerhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Spring Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Broom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Linger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Furze Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 6.11 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 0.6 Mbps 0.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 90% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 123,868 kWh - mean 5,386 kWh : median 3,470 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR16 2RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.47668600
Longitude 0.90353200
OS Easting 597286
OS Northing 0290492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18536
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Harling Road BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Breckland 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Breckland 014B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1