NR21 8PP postcode in Fakenham, Norfolk

NR21 8PP is a postcode in Fakenham, in the Lancaster South ward of North Norfolk. It is in the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

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 100% of homes and businesses at NR21 8PP can get it Across North Norfolk: 55% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in NR21 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest school Fakenham Infant and Nursery School 1.0 km in a straight line

Where NR21 8PP is, and what is near it

Map of NR21 8PP and what is near it Map of NR21 8PP: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the NR21 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmFakenham Academy 2.4 kmLancaster South NR21 8PP
  • NR21 8PP
  • Other postcodes in NR21 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 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 52.8277, longitude 0.8730)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; 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 NR21 8PP?

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 NR21 8PP?

Every home and business at NR21 8PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NR21 8PP 100% North Norfolk 55%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NR21 8PP 100% North Norfolk 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 NR21 8PP?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Norfolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Norfolk District 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 NR21 8PP 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 NR21 8PP.

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 North Norfolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NR21 8PP: 813 properties in North Norfolk are at high risk (1% of all its properties). All the figures for North Norfolk

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 NR21 8PP 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 NR21 8PP?

Homes in NR21 8 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NR21 district: a typical £266,501 from 190 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 NR21 8PP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NR21 8PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 July 2025. The middle sale was £330,000, from £325,000 to £345,000. Across NR21 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. 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 NR21 8PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around NR21 8PP. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 NR21 8PP

Band D in North Norfolk for 2026‑27: £2,460. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,640 (band A) to £3,553 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,187.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,640
Band Babout 170 (23%)£1,913
Band Cabout 310 (42%)£2,187
Band Dabout 160 (22%)£2,460
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,007
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,553
Band Gwithheld£4,100
Band Hfewer than 5£4,920

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North Norfolk 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 NR21 8PP is in (ONS area E01026748), 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 NR21 8PP?

The nearest open schools to NR21 8PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NR21 8PP, 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

Which GP surgeries are near NR21 8PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR21 8PP, 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.

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

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 NR21 8PP?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NR21 8PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Genie Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle
  • Genie Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle
  • Genie Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 NR21 8PP?

The nearest to the centre of NR21 8PP, 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 NR21 8PP?

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 NR21 8PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NR21 8PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Wensum Way Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01730 711111 650 mWalk
  • Cranmer House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 862734 850 mWalk
  • Oakwoods Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 594010 1.1 kmWalk

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 NR21 8PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR21 8PP, 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 NR21 8PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of NR21 8PP 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 NR21 8PP in a conservation area?

The centre of NR21 8PP 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 NR21 8PP?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR21 8PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: other theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.

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 NR21 8PP

Ward
Lancaster South
Parish
Fakenham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Fakenham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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