PE30 5PY King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas. Region: East of England.
Streets
- London Road, King's Lynn: 78 addresses
- Windsor Road, King's Lynn: 3 addresses
- South Everard Street, King's Lynn: 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 (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: 8.
- 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
- 104, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 105, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 14, VALINGERS ROAD, grade II
- 23,24, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 25, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 7-10, VALINGERS ROAD, grade II
- 95,96,97, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- Our Lady of the Annunciation and Attached Presbytery, King's Lynn, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- A J Coggles, 44 London Road, King's Lynn: up to 11 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Tower Place, King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 25 Tower Place King's Lynn: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Boal Quay, Boal Street, King's Lynn: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Hardings Pits Wisbech Road King's Lynn Norfolk: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- South Gates, King's Lynn, Norfolk: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- West Norfolk Deaf Association Car Park Old Market Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Plaxtole House, 70 Goodwins Road,, King's Lynn: up to 12 homes, permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 19 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 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 51 low and 2 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 82 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% 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 | 550 m |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Millfleet Kings Lynn | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 550 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest St James Multi Storey Car Park | 420 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Norfolk Primary Care Trust | 550 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Millfleet Convenience Store | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest St James Park 15 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,650 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m west. 269 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 13 of them Grade I and 31 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Medieval town walls | Scheduled monument | 260 m east |
| North Guannock Gate and Portion of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-east |
| Greyfriars Tower | Scheduled monument | 330 m north-west |
| Greyfriars Tower in Tower Gardens | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m north-west |
| Whitefriars Gateway, South Lynn | Scheduled monument | 340 m west |
| Northern Gateway to Carmelite Precinct | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m west |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 370 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 470 m west |
| Friars Fleet | Tidal water | 480 m south-west |
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 800 m north-west |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 49 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 82 |
73 of the postcode's 82 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on London Road.