PE31 6UD King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Bircham with Rudhams. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Unnamed street near The Street, Houghton: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street near King's Avenue, Harpley: 6 addresses
- Crow Lane, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2 addresses
- B1153, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Crow Lane, Anmer: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Crow Lane, Houghton: 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 B (28% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, NEW HOUGHTON Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 23 addresses are between 56 m and 73 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 50% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 46.8 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great Massingham Surgery | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ark Pharm Limited | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Houghton Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Bell barrow and moot 600m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 300m south of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brickley Hole | Wood | 130 m north-west |
| The Carr | Wood | 300 m south |
| Fir Plantation | Wood | 370 m west |
| St James's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Eleven Acre Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Box Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the postcode's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Unnamed street near The Street.