PE30 1JJ King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn: 8 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 (64% of about 830 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: 41.
- 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
- 28,30,32, KING STREET, grade I
- GUILDHALL OF ST GEORGE, grade I
- 81,81A,81B, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- MUSEUM OF SOCIAL HISTORY, grade II*
- 1, AICKMAN'S YARD, grade II
- 10, TUESDAY MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 19, KING STREET, grade II
- 19, TUESDAY MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 23,25, KING STREET, grade II
- 24, TUESDAY MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 24,26, KING STREET, grade II
- 27,28, TUESDAY MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 34, KING STREET, grade II
- 36, KING STREET, grade II
- 40,42, KING STREET, grade II
- 46, KING STREET, grade II
- 48, KING STREET, grade II
- 52, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 53,53A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 54, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 56, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 56A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 61,62, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 65, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 8, TUESDAY MARKET PLACE, grade II
- Bank Chambers and outbuilding to rear, grade II
- BARCLAY'S BANK, grade II
- CANNON BOLLARD AT JUNCTION OF FERRY LANE, grade II
- CANNON BOLLARD TO REAR OF NO 21, grade II
- Corn Exchange, grade II
And 11 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 23 Tuesday Market Place King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- 6 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 5 - 9 Chapel Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 1 King Street, King's Lynn: up to 3 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Wooden Tops 31 Norfolk Street King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- King's Lynn Glass & Trimming Ltd (Dispatch And Deliveries) 25 Old Sunway King's Lynn: up to 9 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Former Head Post Office, Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn: up to 34 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land at Bankside,West Lynn, Norfolk: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 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 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 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Austin Fields Kings Lynn | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Kings Lynn | 370 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 180 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Multi Storey Car Park | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.7 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jai Chemist | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Purfleet Dental Practice | 220 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 72 High Street Halifax | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park 15 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,890 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,770 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,960 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Museum of Social History, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 280 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 36 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Social History | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Guildhall of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-west |
| 28,30,32, King Street | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| 81,81A,81B, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Greyfriars Tower | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Portion of town walls in Kettlewell Lane | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Littleport Street Bridge | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 250 m south |
| Alexandra Dock | Lake or reservoir | 390 m north |
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Gallow Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the postcode's 8 addresses are 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Tuesday Market Place.