NR16 2HL postcode in Breckland, Norfolk

NR16 2HL is a postcode in Breckland, in the The Buckenhams & Banham ward. It is in the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses at NR16 2HL can get it Across Breckland: 67% Typical price £344,000 Homes sold in NR16 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Eccles Road 4.0 km in a straight line

Where NR16 2HL is, and what is near it

Map of NR16 2HL and what is near it Map of NR16 2HL: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the NR16 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NR16 2AA: also in NR16 2NR16 2BS: also in NR16 2NR16 2BT: also in NR16 2NR16 2BU: also in NR16 2NR16 2BX: also in NR16 2NR16 2BY: also in NR16 2NR16 2DY: also in NR16 2NR16 2EU: also in NR16 2NR16 2EX: also in NR16 2NR16 2EY: also in NR16 2NR16 2EZ: also in NR16 2NR16 2FJ: also in NR16 2NR16 2FL: also in NR16 2NR16 2FR: also in NR16 2NR16 2HA: also in NR16 2NR16 2HB: also in NR16 2NR16 2HD: also in NR16 2NR16 2HE: also in NR16 2NR16 2HG: also in NR16 2NR16 2HH: also in NR16 2NR16 2HJ: also in NR16 2NR16 2HN: also in NR16 2NR16 2HP: also in NR16 2NR16 2HQ: also in NR16 2NR16 2HR: also in NR16 2NR16 2HT: also in NR16 2NR16 2HW: also in NR16 2NR16 2HX: also in NR16 2NR16 2HY: also in NR16 2NR16 2HZ: also in NR16 2NR16 2JQ: also in NR16 2NR16 2ST: also in NR16 2NR16 2SU: also in NR16 2NR16 2SX: also in NR16 2NR16 2SY: also in NR16 2 Acorn Park School 1.4 kmChapel Green School 3.4 kmEccles Road station 4.0 kmGP 6.4 kmHarling & Heathlands NR16 2HL Map of NR16 2HL and what is near it Map of NR16 2HL: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the NR16 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Chapel Green School 3.4 kmEccles Road station 4.0 kmGP 6.4 kmHarling & Heathlands NR16 2HL
  • NR16 2HL
  • Other postcodes in NR16 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 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 52.4544, longitude 1.0230)

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 2HL?

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 2HL?

5% of the homes and businesses at NR16 2HL cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR16 2HL 96% Breckland 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR16 2HL 96% Breckland 96%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)5%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2HL?

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 days

Source: 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 2HL 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 2HL.

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 2HL: 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 2HL 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.

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Source: 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 2HL?

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.

£344,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£337,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in NR16 2HL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NR16 2HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near NR16 2HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around NR16 2HL. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around NR16 2HL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (18%)£1,629
Band Babout 210 (21%)£1,901
Band Cabout 200 (20%)£2,172
Band Dabout 210 (21%)£2,444
Band Eabout 120 (12%)£2,987
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,530
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,073
Band Hwithheld£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2HL is in (ONS area E01026435), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2HL?

The nearest open schools to NR16 2HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR16 2HL, and how we find them

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 2HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR16 2HL is Eccles Road Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Attleborough Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NR16 2HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NR16 2HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR16 2HL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR16 2HL 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NR16 2HL?

The nearest to the centre of NR16 2HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2HL?

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.

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 2HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR16 2HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR16 2HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2HL in a conservation area?

The centre of NR16 2HL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2HL?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR16 2HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NR16 2HL

Ward
The Buckenhams & Banham
Parish
Banham
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NR16 2HQ280 mNR16 2HJ470 mNR16 2HH530 mNR16 2HG670 mNR16 2FJ720 mNR16 2FL740 m
All of NR16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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