NR21 9BE postcode in Fakenham, Norfolk
NR21 9BE 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 January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where NR21 9BE is, and what is near it
- NR21 9BE
- Other postcodes in NR21 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 GP practice
- 9 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
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 52.8299, longitude 0.8474)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NR21 9BE?
- North NorfolkDistrict council North Norfolk: 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 NR21 9BE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- Broadland and FakenhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jerome Mayhew (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jerome Mayhew
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 9BE?
Every home and business at NR21 9BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Norfolk: 55%
North Norfolk: 96%
The line marks the figure across North Norfolk.
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 9BE?
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 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 NR21 9BE 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 9BE.
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 9BE: 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 9BE 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 NR21 9BE?
Homes in NR21 9 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £391,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 23 sales
- Terraced £205,000 15 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 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 NR21 9BE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NR21 9BE 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 NR21 9BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around NR21 9BE. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (26%). 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 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 £4,100 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,640.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (40%) | £1,640 |
| Band B | about 310 (40%) | £1,913 |
| Band C | about 70 (9%) | £2,187 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,460 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,007 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,553 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,100 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,920 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 9BE is in (ONS area E01026747), 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 NR21 9BE?
The nearest open schools to NR21 9BE, 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 NR21 9BE?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of NR21 9BE.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oak Street, 100 m away.
More stations near NR21 9BE, 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 NR21 9BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NR21 9BE, 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.
- Fakenham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 851321 1.7 kmCycle
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 websiteSource: 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 9BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NR21 9BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Genie Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 100 mWalk
- Genie Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 100 mWalk
- Genie Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 100 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NR21 9BE?
The nearest to the centre of NR21 9BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bridge Street Dental Surgery Phone 01328 853555 100 mWalk
- Brooklyn House Dental Practice Phone 01328 862620 300 mWalk
- Wensum Dental Practice Phone 01328 862363 500 mWalk
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 9BE?
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.
- Dereham Hospital Phone 01603 697300 16.9 kmDrive
- Kelling Hospital Phone 01603 697300 20.3 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 NR21 9BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NR21 9BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodspring House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 863753 250 mWalk
- Field View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 856037 550 mWalk
- Oakwoods Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 594010 700 mWalk
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 9BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NR21 9BE, 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.
- Boots, 7-10 Market Place Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01328 862019 50 mWalk
- Fakenham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01328 851944 1.7 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 NR21 9BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of NR21 9BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Grove Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1328 862137 1.4 kmCycle
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 9BE in a conservation area?
The centre of NR21 9BE is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 NR21 9BE?
Police.uk records 65 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NR21 9BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 3, burglary 1, vehicle crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NR21 9BE
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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