PE30 4ZJ King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 2025. Ward: Gaywood Clock. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Lime Tree Road, King's Lynn: 83 addresses
- Queen Mary Road, King's Lynn: 1 address
- Wheat Lane, King's Lynn: 1 address
- Tulip Grove, King's Lynn: 1 address
- Barley Avenue, St James' End: 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 (90% of about 820 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)
- Plaxtole House, 70 Goodwins Road,, King's Lynn: up to 12 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Strikes 1 - 5 Lynn Road Gaywood King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4PR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 87 addresses are between 2 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Almshouses Gaywood Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Car Park Kings Lynn Station II | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.2 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vida Healthcare | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Norfolk Primary Care Trust | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Kings Lynn, Tennyson Road Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gaywood Park 9.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St James Park 15 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,930 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Faith, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Faith | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| King Edward Vii High School | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Post-medieval defences | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Red Mount Chapel, The Walk | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Red Mount Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| North Guannock Gate and Portion of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Medieval town walls | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Belt | Wood | 180 m south-east |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 180 m south-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 87 | 87 |
None of the postcode's 87 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lime Tree Road.