NR16 2RB postcode in Breckland, Norfolk

NR16 2RB is a postcode in Breckland, in the Harling & Heathlands ward. It is in the South West 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 25% of homes and businesses at NR16 2RB 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 Harling Road 1.8 km in a straight line

Where NR16 2RB is, and what is near it

Map of NR16 2RB and what is near it Map of NR16 2RB: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the NR16 2 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. NR16 2AJ: also in NR16 2NR16 2LG: also in NR16 2NR16 2LQ: also in NR16 2NR16 2QN: also in NR16 2NR16 2QP: also in NR16 2NR16 2QQ: also in NR16 2NR16 2QR: also in NR16 2NR16 2QS: also in NR16 2NR16 2QT: also in NR16 2NR16 2QU: also in NR16 2NR16 2QW: also in NR16 2NR16 2QX: also in NR16 2NR16 2QY: also in NR16 2NR16 2QZ: also in NR16 2NR16 2RA: also in NR16 2NR16 2RD: also in NR16 2NR16 2RH: also in NR16 2NR16 2RJ: also in NR16 2NR16 2RL: also in NR16 2NR16 2RN: also in NR16 2NR16 2RQ: also in NR16 2NR16 2SN: also in NR16 2NR16 2SR: also in NR16 2NR16 2SS: also in NR16 2NR16 2TH: also in NR16 2NR16 2TU: also in NR16 2NR16 2TW: also in NR16 2 School 3.7 km2 places, 4.1–4.2 kmEccles Road station 5.3 km2 schools, 5.5 kmHarling & Heathlands NR16 2RB Map of NR16 2RB and what is near it Map of NR16 2RB: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the NR16 2 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.7 kmHarling & Heathlands NR16 2RB
  • NR16 2RB
  • Other postcodes in NR16 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 52.4664, longitude 0.8923)

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 2RB?

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 2RB?

25% of the homes and businesses at NR16 2RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR16 2RB 25% Breckland 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR16 2RB 25% Breckland 96%
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 2RB?

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 2RB 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 2RB.

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 2RB: 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 2RB 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 2RB?

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 2RB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR16 2RB 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

What council tax band are homes near NR16 2RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around NR16 2RB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 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 2RB

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 60 (12%)£1,629
Band Babout 130 (25%)£1,901
Band Cabout 90 (17%)£2,172
Band Dabout 70 (13%)£2,444
Band Eabout 100 (19%)£2,987
Band Fabout 60 (12%)£3,530
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,073
Band Hwithheld£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 2RB is in (ONS area E01026440), 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 2RB?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR16 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NR16 2RB is Harling Road Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Harling Road Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Eccles Road Rail Station Railway station 5.3 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 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR16 2RB, 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 2RB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NR16 2RB 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 2RB?

The nearest to the centre of NR16 2RB, 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 2RB?

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 2RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR16 2RB, 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 3.8 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 2RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR16 2RB, 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.

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 2RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR16 2RB 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 2RB in a conservation area?

The centre of NR16 2RB 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 2RB?

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

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 2RB

Ward
Harling & Heathlands
Parish
Roudham and Larling
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NR16 2RD640 mIP24 1RZ890 mNR16 2AJ1.3 kmNR16 2RA1.4 kmNR16 2QS1.4 kmNR16 2QZ1.5 km
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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