Overview for Burnham Road, FAKENHAM, NR21 9LB

Introduction

Fakenham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) north west of Norwich. The town is the junction of several local roads, including the A148 from King's Lynn to Cromer, the A1067 to Norwich and the A1065 to Swaffham.

The civil parish has an area of 3.49 sq mi (9.0 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 7,357 in 3,292 households, the population increasing to 7,617 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Fakenham has been a market town since 1250, particularly known for its corn, barley and wheat trading, and in the 19th century it became noted for its printing. Fakenham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue to the south of Fakenham.

The town has a long name of Fakenham Lancaster which derives from the ownership of the manor in 1377 being transferred to John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. The name continues to be used today, including on recently placed history trail plaques around the town, and also the two wards that cover the town, for the purpose of electing councillors to North Norfolk District Council, are called Lancaster North and Lancaster South.

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Summary for Burnham Road, FAKENHAM, NR21 9LB

East of England
This postcode is in the parish of
North Creake
in
Bircham with Rudhams
within
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
in
Norfolk
Rural/Urban
Village   ?

Roadworks near NR21 9LB

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
0
In Progress
8
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near NR21 9LB

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Burnham Road, NR21 9LB that have been reported to Norfolk Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near NR21 9LB

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Police

This area is policed by Norfolk Constabulary.

Norfolk Constabulary split their policing area into 49 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Hunstanton and Burnham neighbourhood.

Norfolk Constabulary

Hunstanton and Burnham Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
16
Jan 2024
39
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
8
Jan 2024
8
Shoplifting
Feb 2024
5
Jan 2024
2

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.

North West Norfolk is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by James Wild (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Burnham Road, NR21 9LB

105 BURNHAM ROAD, NR21 9LB
1 Aug 2022
£318,101
99 BURNHAM ROAD, NR21 9LB
9 Nov 2020
£488,000
113 BURNHAM ROAD, NR21 9LB
26 Apr 2019
£262,162
105 BURNHAM ROAD, NR21 9LB
25 May 2018
£220,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for NR21 9LB

Latitude
52.913839
Longitude
0.754045

Residents at NR21 9LB

Households
1
Male
1
Female
1
People per Household
2.00

Sunrise and Sunset at NR21 9LB

Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
20:14

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

NR21 9LB is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear8.89%
Cloudy49.05%
Rain7.09%
Windy34.92%
Other0.05%

Population

King's Lynn and West Norfolk
152,000

Deprivation Index

35.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at NR21 9LB

Active
None

Postcode Details for NR21 9LB

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
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15 Apr 2024
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10 Apr 2024
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7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
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30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
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