NR21 8BU
PostcodeA postcode in North Norfolk 011C, Lancaster South ward, North Norfolk.
This report describes the area around NR21 8BU, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NR21 8BU
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 68% on JulyNorth Norfolk 011C: 226 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in NR21 8BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, North Norfolk 011CNeighbourhood
- £286,315 average priceFor the whole of North Norfolk, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NR21 8BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at NR21 8BURoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NR21 8BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Lancaster School Special | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fakenham Junior School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Fakenham Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NR21 8BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £237,000Queens Road, NR21 8BUJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £285,000Queens Road, NR21 8DBDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £157,500Rosemary Terrace, NR21 9RSNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £145,000Church Lanes, NR21 9DGJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £255,000Lancaster Close, NR21 8DWNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £227,500Lichfield Street, NR21 9DFSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £230,000Queens Road, NR21 8BTApril 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £260,000Fernbank Cottages, NR21 9DDMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of NR21 8BU
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS540 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- DENTAL SURGERY560 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Fakenham Bridge StreetMorrisons520 m
- Aldi FakenhamAldi550 m
- Tesco Fakenham SuperstoreTesco570 m
- Lidl FakenhamLidl820 m
- Little Waitrose Shell FakenhamWaitrose930 m
The neighbourhood: North Norfolk 011C
Everything about North Norfolk 011CThe postcode district: NR21
Everything about NR21Your MP
- Jerome MayhewConservativeMP for Broadland and Fakenham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.