PE14 8RL King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Emneth & Outwell. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Churchfield Road, Outwell: 72 addresses
- St Clement Close, Outwell: 1 address
- Low Side, Outwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Churchfield Road, Outwell: 1 address
House prices and rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
A typical home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk cost £266,248 in August 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £364,985 |
| Semi-detached | £243,023 |
| Terraced | £199,636 |
| Flat or maisonette | £114,034 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £221,355 |
Private renters in King's Lynn and West Norfolk paid £941 a month on average in September 2026, 3.6% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £650 |
| Two bedrooms | £849 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,054 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,511 |
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 A (42% of about 810 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the postcode, operating or planned.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the postcode, against 68 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (38 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE14.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 75 addresses are between 2 m and 3 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Downham Market 441,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| March 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crown Outwell | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Horse Fair Bus Station Wisbech | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 71.4 km (44 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 80.3 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upwell Health Centre Good Nov 2021 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welle LTD | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Park (Dental Surgery) | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | North Cambs Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Care homes | Hickathrift House Good May 2019 | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Downham Market Police Station | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 140 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Wraparound Club at Beaupre Community Primary School PE14 8RH | Out-of-school day care | 10 | Not inspected yet | 140 m |
| Beaupre Under 5 Centre PE14 8RP | Full day care | 24 | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,640 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Clement, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m north. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 71 | 75 |
4 of the postcode's 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2024 18:50 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Dec 2023 08:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 15 Jul 2023 17:44 | Slight | 1 person | A1101, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A1101 between A1122 and B1098, with 7,778 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 310 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1101 | A1122 to B1098 | 7,778 estimated; counted 2023 | 3% | +29% since 2015 | 310 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 80% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Churchfield Road.