NR16 2AH postcode in Kenninghall, Norfolk
NR16 2AH is a postcode in Kenninghall, in the Guiltcross ward of Breckland. It is in the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NR16 2AH is, and what is near it
- NR16 2AH
- Other postcodes in NR16 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.4349, longitude 0.9962)
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 2AH?
- 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 2AH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- South West NorfolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Terry Jermy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Terry Jermy
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 2AH?
Every home and business at NR16 2AH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, 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 2AH?
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 2AH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 37 homes and businesses at NR16 2AH. 15 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2AH: 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 2AH 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 2AH?
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 2AH
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NR16 2AH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 2025. The middle sale was £430,000, from £355,000 to £650,000. Across NR16 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £344,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £355,000Market House, Market Place
- £430,000The Old Post Office, Market Place
- £650,000Bay House, Market Place
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 2AH
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NR16 2AH. 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 2AH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around NR16 2AH. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 100 (9%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 240 (21%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 210 (19%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 210 (19%) | £2,444 |
| Band E | about 220 (20%) | £2,987 |
| Band F | about 100 (9%) | £3,530 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,073 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 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 2AH is in (ONS area E01026494), 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 2AH?
The nearest open schools to NR16 2AH, 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 2AH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NR16 2AH is Eccles Road Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Harling Road Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 15 m away.
More stations near NR16 2AH, 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 2AH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR16 2AH, 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.
- E Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01953 717204 4.4 kmCycle
- Attleborough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01953 453166 9.1 kmDrive
- Lawns Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01379 642021 9.9 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 2AH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR16 2AH 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 2AH?
The nearest to the centre of NR16 2AH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- East Harling Dental Care Phone 01953 272511 4.5 kmCycle
- Hopton Dental Surgery Phone 01953 688110 8.1 kmDrive
- Rookwood Dental Practice Phone 01953 454216 9.2 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 2AH?
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 25.4 kmDrive
- Spire Norwich Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01603 456181 26.4 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 2AH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR16 2AH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Beeches Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01953 717584 4.8 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 pharmacies are near NR16 2AH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR16 2AH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- East Harling Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01953 717207 4.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NR16 2AH?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR16 2AH 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 7.0 kmDrive
- Cherry Tree Vets Phone +44 1379 870999 9.7 kmDrive
- Vet3 Equine Care 9.9 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 2AH in a conservation area?
The centre of NR16 2AH 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 2AH?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR16 2AH 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 2AH
- Ward
- Guiltcross
- Parish
- Kenninghall
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kenninghall
- 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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