NR21 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
NR21 8LQ lies on Smiths Lane in Fakenham. NR21 8LQ is located in the Lancaster South electoral ward, within the local authority district of North Norfolk and the English Parliamentary constituency of Broadland. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB - 26A and the police force is Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NR21 8LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NR21 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 593416 |
| Northing | 330005 |
| Latitude | 52.832863 |
| Longitude | 0.869796 |
Where is NR21 8LQ?
| Street | Smiths Lane |
| Town/City | Fakenham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NR21 |
NR21 8LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NR21 8LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Lancaster South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Broadland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NR21 8LQ
2025 28 MAY £415,000 |
2025 31 MAR £405,000 |
7, SMITHS LANE, FAKENHAM, NR21 8LQ 2024 13 MAY £255,000 |
2022 19 OCT £430,000 |
2018 25 JAN £308,000 |
2016 15 APR £220,000 |
2015 30 OCT £267,500 |
39A, SMITHS LANE, FAKENHAM, NR21 8LQ 2015 27 OCT £385,000 |
17, SMITHS LANE, FAKENHAM, NR21 8LQ 2013 29 APR £249,950 |
2010 19 MAR £217,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NR21 8LQ
| Norwich Road (Smiths Lane) | Fakenham | 160m |
| Gwyn Crescent (Smiths Lane) | Fakenham | 178m |
| North Of Gwyn Crescent (Smiths Lane) | Fakenham | 180m |
| Smiths Lane (Norwich Road) | Fakenham | 205m |
| Smiths Lane (Norwich Road) | Fakenham | 215m |
Broadband
Broadband access in NR21 8LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NR21 8LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NR21 8LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NR21 8LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NR21 8LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 406,757 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,559 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,931 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 132,807 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,150 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,540 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NR21 8LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NR21 8LQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
37.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than NR21 8LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NR21 8LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to NR21 8LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| George Edwards Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 141m |
| Safeways Clipbush Road | 16:30 | 11:00 | 668m |
| Lee Warner Avenue | 16:45 | 11:15 | 869m |
NR21 8LQ ITL and NR21 8LQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NR21 8LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH16 | North and West Norfolk |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000147 | North Norfolk |
NR21 8LQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NR21 8LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00135988 | |
| LSOA | E01026748 | North Norfolk 011D |
| MSOA | E02005580 | North Norfolk 011 |
Nearest postcodes to NR21 8LQ
| NR21 8LG | Smiths Lane | 42m |
| NR21 8NG | Salmons Way | 98m |
| NR21 8AB | Walnut Grove | 143m |
| NR21 8NB | Gwyn Crescent | 165m |
| NR21 8NQ | Townshend Green West | 168m |
| NR21 8HX | Heath Rise | 177m |
| NR21 8NF | Townshend Green North | 192m |
| NR21 8HY | Heath Rise | 194m |
| NR21 8ND | Sheldrake Close | 217m |
| NR21 8HZ | Norwich Road | 231m |
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