Postcode NR16 2RS (Breckland)

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

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

The closest road name to NR16 2RS is Risley Close which is centered 153 m away.

The closest railway station is Harling Road Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 2RS (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 2RS is Harling Recreation Bowls Club and is 3.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Risley Close 153 m
The Street 204 m
Back Lane 482 m
B1111 3.38 km
A1075 12.35 km
A143 16.44 km
A134 20.88 km
A11 48.57 km
A12 57.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 2RS

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 2RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.7 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 4.69 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 6.14 km
Aurora Eccles School 6.79 km
Aurora White House School 6.79 km
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
6.83 km
Kenninghall Primary School 7.52 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
7.75 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
8.39 km
Admirals Academy Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
8.4 km
Raleigh Infant Academy 8.4 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
8.58 km
Drake Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
8.74 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
9.13 km
Norwich Road Academy 9.24 km
Thetford Grammar School 9.72 km
The Damara School 9.73 km
Diamond Academy Serious Weaknesses
(January 19, 2022)
9.88 km
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery 9.99 km
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(October 9, 2019)
10.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dower House Touring Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
1.85 km
Mercado Da Saudade LTd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.24 km
Thorpe Forest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2021
2.42 km
Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
October 19, 2021
2.42 km
Combat Paintball Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 17, 2021
2.64 km
Lemon Pip Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 26, 2021
2.73 km
OakVilla Restaurant & Distillery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
2.73 km
Sunset House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
2.85 km
East Harling Sports & Soc.Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
3.06 km
Harling Recreation Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 1, 2021
3.06 km
Purrfect B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
February 16, 2022
3.13 km
Andi Bakes Custom Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
3.14 km
Harling Old School Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.29 km
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.29 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.36 km
YrHealth Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 26, 2021
3.37 km
The Elms Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2020
3.39 km
The Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.42 km
C.J. Barker High Quality Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.43 km
East of England Co-operative Society Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harling Road Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Harling Common Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Dean's Carr Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Furze Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Micklemoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Deansend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Black Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hatchet Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bridgham Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Heater Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Broom Belt Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bridgham Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.9 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 32.92 Mbps
Upload 2.3 Mbps 2.9 Mbps 7.59 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 20.7 2.9
30-300 Mbps 70% 33 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 79,184 kWh - mean 4,658 kWh : median 4,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NR16 2RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.43632900
Longitude 0.88208600
OS Easting 596009
OS Northing 0285946
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 village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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