PE30 2QF King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gaywood Chase. Region: East of England.
Streets
- King George V Avenue, King's Lynn: 21 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 (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 km (0.6 miles)
- Strikes 1 - 5 Lynn Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4PR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Waverly Warehouse Oslers Yard, Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 7 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Plaxtole House, 70 Goodwins Road,, King's Lynn: up to 12 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Glendevon Hotel, 49 - 51 Railway Road, King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- West Norfolk Deaf Association Car Park Old Market Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- King's Lynn Glass & Trimming Ltd (Dispatch And Deliveries) 25 Old Sunway King's Lynn: up to 9 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Wooden Tops 31 Norfolk Street King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Head Post Office, Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn: up to 34 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
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 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 21 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 3 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 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princes Way Kings Lynn | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Kings Lynn | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa Car Park Kings Lynn Station II | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59.5 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.5 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vida Healthcare | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lynn Road Dental Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Kings Lynn, Tennyson Road Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park 15 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is King Edward Vii High School, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m north. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King Edward Vii High School | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north |
| Post-medieval defences | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Town wall beside Wyatt Street | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Red Mount Chapel, The Walk | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Length of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Red Mount Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| North Guannock Gate and Portion of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cross Belt | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church Belt | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the postcode's 21 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on King George V Avenue.