NR16 2AA postcode in Banham, Norfolk
NR16 2AA is a postcode in Banham, in the The Buckenhams & Banham ward of Breckland. It is in the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NR16 2AA is, and what is near it
- NR16 2AA
- Other postcodes in NR16 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4523, longitude 1.0363)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NR16 2AA?
- BrecklandDistrict council Breckland: bins, council tax, planning
- NorfolkCounty council Norfolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NR16 2AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- Mid NorfolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is George Freeman (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact George Freeman
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NR16 2AA?
Every home and business at NR16 2AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NR16 2AA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Breckland Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Breckland Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NR16 2AA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NR16 2AA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Breckland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR16 2AA: 2,119 properties in Breckland are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Breckland
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NR16 2AA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NR16 2AA?
Homes in NR16 2 sold for a typical £344,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £407,500 55 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 24 sales
- Terraced £213,500 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NR16 district: a typical £362,500 from 145 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NR16 2AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR16 2AA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at NR16 2AA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NR16 2AA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NR16 2AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around NR16 2AA. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Breckland for 2026‑27: £2,444. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,629 (band A) to £4,073 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,901.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (18%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 210 (21%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 200 (20%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 210 (21%) | £2,444 |
| Band E | about 120 (12%) | £2,987 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,530 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,073 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 29% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
Averages for Breckland before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NR16 2AA is in (ONS area E01026435), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NR16 2AA?
The nearest open schools to NR16 2AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NR16 2AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NR16 2AA is Eccles Road Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Attleborough Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Phone Box, 116 m away.
More stations near NR16 2AA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NR16 2AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR16 2AA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Attleborough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01953 453166 7.0 kmDrive
- E Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01953 717204 7.2 kmDrive
- Lawns Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01379 642021 9.5 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NR16 2AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR16 2AA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NR16 2AA?
The nearest to the centre of NR16 2AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Rookwood Dental Practice Phone 01953 454216 7.2 kmDrive
- East Harling Dental Care Phone 01953 272511 7.3 kmDrive
- Zandielle Dental Practice Phone 01953 711300 7.4 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NR16 2AA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01603 286286 22.2 kmDrive
- Spire Norwich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01603 456181 23.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NR16 2AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR16 2AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Mary's Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01953 860956 3.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near NR16 2AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR16 2AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Uplands Way Veterinary Clinic 7.7 kmDrive
- Cherry Tree Vets Phone +44 1379 870999 9.5 kmDrive
- Vet3 Equine Care 9.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NR16 2AA in a conservation area?
The centre of NR16 2AA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NR16 2AA?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR16 2AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NR16 2AA
- Ward
- The Buckenhams & Banham
- Parish
- Banham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Banham
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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