PE30 5RZ King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced November 2015. Ward: St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Birch Tree Close, King's Lynn: 5 addresses
- Broad Walk, King's Lynn: 2 addresses
- Aberdeen 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NORTH GUANNOCK GATE AND PORTION OF TOWN WALL, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- A J Coggles, 44 London Road, King's Lynn: up to 11 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Plaxtole House, 70 Goodwins Road,, King's Lynn: up to 12 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 25 Tower Place King's Lynn: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- West Norfolk Deaf Association Car Park Old Market Street King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Tower Place, King's Lynn: up to 5 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Head Post Office, Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn: up to 34 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Glendevon Hotel, 49 - 51 Railway Road, King's Lynn: up to 6 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Waverly Warehouse Oslers Yard, Norfolk Street, King's Lynn: up to 7 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 1 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millfleet Kings Lynn | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa Car Park Kings Lynn Station II | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 59.9 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Norfolk Primary Care Trust | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 350 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Lynn Station Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park 15 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,650 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North Guannock Gate and Portion of Town Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north-east. 276 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 13 of them Grade I and 33 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Guannock Gate and Portion of Town Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Medieval town walls | Scheduled monument | 130 m south-east |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 140 m north-east |
| Red Mount Chapel, The Walk | Scheduled monument | 170 m north-east |
| Red Mount Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| Post-medieval defences | Scheduled monument | 180 m north-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Greyfriars Tower in Tower Gardens | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Friars Fleet | Tidal water | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Long Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Holding's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 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 | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 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 Birch Tree Close.