PE32 1EN King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gayton & Grimston. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Brow of the Hill, Leziate: 73 addresses
- B1145, Breckland: 1 address
- Station Road, Tower End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brow of the Hill, Bawsey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brow of the Hill, Bawsey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brow of the Hill, Ashwicken: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brow of the Hill, Bawsey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brow of the Hill, Bawsey: 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 (26% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: 16 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Leziate Park Country Club Brow of The Hill Leziate: up to 7 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
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 80 addresses are between 12 m and 40 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% 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 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chilver House Lane Bawsey | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 54.2 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 97.2 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Vida Healthcare | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Wootton Road) | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Kings Lynn Centre Point, Fairstead Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bawsey Country Park 119 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 200 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 119 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate Drove, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate Drove | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Site of All Saints' Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Hall Plantation | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Oaks | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hundred Acre Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Osier Carrs | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Galley Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Devil's Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 65 | 80 |
15 of the postcode's 80 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 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 Brow of the Hill.