PE31 8ED King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced September 2006. Ward: Brancaster. Region: East of England.
Streets
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 C (21% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, TITCHWELL 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Manor Farm Main Road Titchwell: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
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 13 addresses are between 5 m and 14 m above sea level (9 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 station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lark Cottage Titchwell | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Hunstanton | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 123 km (76 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burnham Surgery | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hunstanton Pharmacy | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnham Market Dental Surgery | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,090 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,590 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Village Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Brancaster Bay | Bay | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| East Sands | Beach | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Brancaster Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the postcode's 13 addresses are 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 A149.