PE30 1DX King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced March 2019. Ward: St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Old Sunway, Highgate: 3 addresses
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 (87% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, KINGS LYNN CONSERVATION AREA (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Kings Lynn Conservation Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 117,118, NORFOLK STREET, grade II
- 26, NORFOLK STREET, grade II
- 37,38, NORFOLK STREET, grade II
- 99,100, NORFOLK STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wooden Tops 31 Norfolk Street King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- King's Lynn Glass & Trimming Ltd (Dispatch And Deliveries) 25 Old Sunway King's Lynn: up to 9 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- Glendevon Hotel, 49 - 51 Railway Road, King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 5 - 9 Chapel Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 6 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 8 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- West Norfolk Deaf Association Car Park Old Market Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Former Head Post Office, Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn: up to 34 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Waverly Warehouse Oslers Yard, Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
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 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Austin Fields Kings Lynn | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Kings Lynn | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Multi Storey Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.4 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.5 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jai Chemist | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smiles Better Dental & Implant Clinic | 210 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 72 High Street Halifax | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park 15 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,770 m² | 380 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,960 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lattice House, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-west. 291 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lattice House | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| 30,32, Pilot Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| Chapel of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-west |
| 81,81A,81B, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m west |
| Town wall beside Wyatt Street | Scheduled monument | 380 m east |
| Littleport Street Bridge | Scheduled monument | 390 m east |
| Portion of town walls in Kettlewell Lane | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Alexandra Dock | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 61% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 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 Old Sunway.