PE30 5FA King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced June 2014. Ward: St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Regent Place, King's Lynn: 7 addresses
- St James Street, King's Lynn: 3 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 (86% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, KINGS LYNN CONSERVATION AREA (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Kings Lynn Conservation Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GREYFRIARS TOWER IN TOWER GARDENS, grade I
- 21,23, ST JAMES' STREET, grade II
- 25, ST JAMES' STREET, grade II
- 27, ST JAMES' STREET, grade II
- 28, ST JAMES' STREET, grade II
- 30, ST JAMES' STREET, grade II
- 33 to 39 St James' Street, including premises occupied by Kwik Fit, grade II
- Kings Lynn Library, grade II
- STONE ARCHES IN TOWER GARDENS, grade II
- The Former Courthouse including railings to facade, grade II
- TRADER BUILDING, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL IN TOWER GARDENS, grade II
- WHINCOP HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Tower Place King's Lynn: up to 8 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Tower Place, King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Former Head Post Office, Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn: up to 34 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- West Norfolk Deaf Association Car Park Old Market Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- South Quay, King's Lynn: up to 50 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Glendevon Hotel, 49 - 51 Railway Road, King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Boal Quay, Boal Street, King's Lynn: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 6 Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 low and 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 4 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 | 380 m |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Stonegate Street Kings Lynn | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 630 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest St James Multi Storey Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 270 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 60 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Millfleet Convenience Store | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Tower Gardens 6,080 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St James Park 15 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,650 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greyfriars Tower, a scheduled monument, 30 m. 292 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 13 of them Grade I and 36 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greyfriars Tower | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Greyfriars Tower in Tower Gardens | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| 17,18, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Greenland Fishery House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m west |
| Whitefriars Gateway, South Lynn | Scheduled monument | 350 m south-west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m east |
| Red Mount Chapel, The Walk | Scheduled monument | 450 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 310 m south-west |
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 470 m north-west |
| Friars Fleet | Tidal water | 530 m south-west |
| Alexandra Dock | Lake or reservoir | 910 m north-west |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 10 |
7 of the postcode's 10 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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 Regent Place.