PE14 7NX King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced May 2018. Ward: Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Lucky Lane, Walpole St Peter: 8 addresses
- West Drove North, Walpole St Peter: 3 addresses
- Stickfast Lane, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3 addresses
- School Lane, Walpole St Peter: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,430 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,620 | £1,890 | £2,160 | £2,430 | £2,970 | £3,510 | £4,050 | £4,860 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (28% of about 1,080 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 8 very low.
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 15 addresses are between 2 m and 3 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lion Store Walpole St Peter | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Horse Fair Bus Station Wisbech | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | West Lynn Ferry Landing | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 72.3 km (45 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 93.9 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St John's Surgery | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Terrington Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Park (Dental Surgery) | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Hospital | North Cambs Hospital | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kings Lynn Police Investigation Centre | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Sutton Bridge, Sutton Bridge Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 390 m east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m east |
| Old Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Inclosed Marsh | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| New Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| East Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Kindersley's Cut | Tidal water | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Paupers' Cut | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Nene Outfall Cut | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the postcode's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for King's Lynn and West Norfolk: see them on the King's Lynn and West Norfolk page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Lucky Lane.