PE30 2LN King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Lynn. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Reid Way, King's Lynn: 35 addresses
- Unnamed street near Reid Way, North Lynn: 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 A (96% of about 680 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land S of 20 To 30 Bryggen Way And N of 73 To 93 Reid Way King's Lynn: up to 7 homes, permissioned (90 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are 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 34 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 34 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 36 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Court North Lynn | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Kings Lynn | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Car Park Kings Lynn Station II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59.4 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 99 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St James Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dundee Court Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,030 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,740 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsway Sports and Recreation Ground 4.1 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Portion of town walls in Kettlewell Lane, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of town walls in Kettlewell Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Littleport Street Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Town wall beside Wyatt Street | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Church Belt | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bentinck Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Fisher Fleet | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Wootton Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the postcode's 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Reid Way.