NR21 0PE North Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Walsingham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Thursford Road, Great Snoring: 2 addresses
- Walsingham Road, Little Walsingham: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Great Snoring Road, Thursford Green: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,460 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,640 | £1,913 | £2,187 | £2,460 | £3,007 | £3,553 | £4,100 | £4,920 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (31% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: Smallpox Hospital/Thursford Castle Great Snoring.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 58 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Sheringham 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.6 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 33.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 120.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fakenham Medical Practice | 5.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Fakenham Pharmacy | 5.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7.0 km |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 10.3 km |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Sheringham Public Enquiry Office | 20.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 480 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,610 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hindringham Hall moated site with adjacent fishponds, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hindringham Hall moated site with adjacent fishponds | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Marsh Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Sinks' Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| New Covert | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Dawes' Covert | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Gunthorpe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Thursford Road.