Postcode NR16 2RJ (Breckland)

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

NR16 2RJ 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 2RJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NR16 2RJ is Hall Road which is centered 773 m away.

The closest railway station is Harling Road Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 2RJ (for ages 11 and under) is East Harling Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021.

The local pub for residents of NR16 2RJ is The Angel Inn and is 3.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 5.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hall Road 773 m
Roudham Road 1.37 km
B1111 4.46 km
A1075 11.08 km
A143 17.55 km
A134 21.67 km
A11 48.89 km
A12 58.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 2RJ

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 2RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.27 km
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
5.59 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 5.96 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.87 km
Aurora White House School 6.87 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 7.38 km
Kenninghall Primary School 8.16 km
Admirals Academy Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
8.26 km
Raleigh Infant Academy 8.26 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
8.33 km
Drake Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
8.57 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
9.07 km
Norwich Road Academy 9.15 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
9.4 km
Thetford Grammar School 9.66 km
The Damara School 9.67 km
Diamond Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 19, 2022)
9.9 km
Thompson Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
9.98 km
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery 10.02 km
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
10.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Combat Paintball Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 17, 2021
1.51 km
Mercado Da Saudade LTd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.16 km
Lemon Pip Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 26, 2021
2.61 km
OakVilla Restaurant & Distillery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.61 km
Purrfect B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
February 16, 2022
2.68 km
Dower House Touring Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
3.03 km
Anvil Park Stud Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2019
3.14 km
Thorpe Forest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2021
3.29 km
Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
3.29 km
The Angel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
3.3 km
Sunset House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
3.51 km
East Harling Sports & Soc.Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
3.56 km
Harling Recreation Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 1, 2021
3.56 km
Andi Bakes Custom Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
3.73 km
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.81 km
Harling Old School Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.86 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.9 km
The Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.95 km
C.J. Barker High Quality Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.01 km
East of England Co-operative Society Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harling Road Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scotch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
West Harling Common Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Deansend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Dean's Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Roudham Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Broom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bridgham Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bridgham Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bridgham Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Micklemoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.7 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 10.87 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 11.1% - -
5-10 Mbps 11.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 77.8% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.44731500
Longitude 0.87485600
OS Easting 595469
OS Northing 0287148
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