PE30 2PP King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gaywood Chase. Region: East of England.
Streets
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 (46% of about 720 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 1.0 km
- Waverly Warehouse Oslers Yard, Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Glendevon Hotel, 49 - 51 Railway Road, King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- The Old Chapel, John Kennedy Road, King's Lynn: up to 11 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- King's Lynn Glass & Trimming Ltd (Dispatch And Deliveries) 25 Old Sunway King's Lynn: up to 9 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Wooden Tops 31 Norfolk Street King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- West Norfolk Deaf Association Car Park Old Market Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Strikes 1 - 5 Lynn Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4PR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- 5 - 9 Chapel Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 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: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 13 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 addresses are about 5 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 | 480 m |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest St Katherines Court Kings Lynn | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Kings Lynn | 560 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa Car Park Kings Lynn Station II | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smiles Better Dental & Implant Clinic | 360 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 800 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Kings Lynn Station Cashzone | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest St James Park 15 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,770 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,960 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Portion of town walls in Kettlewell Lane, a scheduled monument, 170 m west. 189 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of town walls in Kettlewell Lane | Scheduled monument | 170 m west |
| Length of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Littleport Street Bridge | Scheduled monument | 200 m south-west |
| Length of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Town wall beside Wyatt Street | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-west |
| King Edward Vii High School | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m east |
| 30,32, Pilot Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 170 m north-west |
| Bentinck Dock | Lake or reservoir | 830 m north-west |
| Alexandra Dock | Lake or reservoir | 880 m west |
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 1.0 km south-west |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 14 |
13 of the postcode's 14 addresses are 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.