Postcode NR16 2RX (Breckland)

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

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

The closest road name to NR16 2RX is The Street which is centered 864 m away.

The closest railway station is Harling Road Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to NR16 2RX (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 2RX is Harling Recreation Bowls Club and is 2 km 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 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Street 864 m
B1111 2.54 km
A1075 12.46 km
A143 15.62 km
B1077 19.04 km
A134 21.55 km
A11 49.49 km
A12 57.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NR16 2RX

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 2RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Harling Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.63 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 4.81 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 5.53 km
Aurora Eccles School 5.8 km
Aurora White House School 5.8 km
Kenninghall Primary School 6.46 km
Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 23, 2021)
6.9 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
7.47 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
7.49 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
9.22 km
Admirals Academy Requires improvement
(January 12, 2022)
9.46 km
Raleigh Infant Academy 9.46 km
Banham Primary School 9.59 km
The Thetford Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
9.65 km
Drake Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.8 km
Acorn Park School Inadequate
(February 27, 2020)
10.14 km
Norwich Road Academy 10.29 km
Rosecroft Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
10.33 km
Chapel Green School Good
(November 2, 2017)
10.83 km
Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 7, 2019)
11.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dower House Touring Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 2, 2021
1.21 km
Mercado Da Saudade LTd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.54 km
Sunset House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.78 km
Lemon Pip Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 26, 2021
1.97 km
OakVilla Restaurant & Distillery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
1.97 km
East Harling Sports & Soc.Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
2 km
Harling Recreation Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 1, 2021
2 km
Andi Bakes Custom Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
2.07 km
Harling Old School Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
2.22 km
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.23 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.29 km
The Elms Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2020
2.35 km
The Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.35 km
C.J. Barker High Quality Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.36 km
East of England Co-operative Society Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.36 km
Kowloon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 1, 2021
2.36 km
Peppers Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
2.36 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 18, 2021
2.36 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.36 km
Holy Mole Guacamole Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harling Road Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Eccles Road Rail Station Rail 6.25 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sandpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 147 m
Micklemoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 479 m
Dean's Carr Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Black Carr Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Furze Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Church Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
West Harling Common Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Mauley's Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hatchet Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Privet Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ten Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 39.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 18.2% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 72.7% 65.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.43711800
Longitude 0.89776000
OS Easting 597069
OS Northing 0286074
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