PE30 4HW King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: South & West Lynn. Region: East of England.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (88% of about 840 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)
- The Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA), Wisbech Road, King's Lynn: up to 50 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Plaxtole House, 70 Goodwins Road,, King's Lynn: up to 12 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- South Gates, King's Lynn, Norfolk: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- A J Coggles, 44 London Road, King's Lynn: up to 11 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hardwick Tesco Kings Lynn | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Boal Quay Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Kings Lynn Hardwick Smart Charge | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59.3 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Norfolk Primary Care Trust | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Kings Lynn, Tennyson Road Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 800 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,440 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Former South Gate and Southgates Bridge, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Former South Gate and Southgates Bridge | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The South Gate, King's Lynn | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Medieval town walls | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Red Mount Chapel, The Walk | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Cross Belt | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Friars Fleet | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Galley Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.