PE33 0BF King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced December 2008. Ward: West Winch. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Ivy Close, Setchey: 6 addresses
- Priory Chase, Setchey: 1 address
- Lynn Road, Setchey: 1 address
- Priory Chase, Setchey: 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 D (31% of about 700 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 0 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 addresses are about 1 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 | Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km |
| Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Downham Market 441,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Old Garage Layby Setchey | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 7.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 7.5 km |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys Kings Lynn Hardwick Smart Charge | 5.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 58.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 90.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Watlington Medical Centre | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Watlington Health | 3.2 km |
| NHS dentists | West Norfolk Primary Care Trust | 6.6 km |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 7.6 km |
| Police station | Kings Lynn Police Investigation Centre | 4.8 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - West Winch Cashzone | 4.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,160 m² | 2.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 2.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 3.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site of Wormegay Priory, fishponds and associated enclosures, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site of Wormegay Priory, fishponds and associated enclosures | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Wood | Wood | 640 m south |
| Willow Holt | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Spring Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Plantation Hill | Hill | 3.6 km north-east |
| Runcton Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 9 |
6 of the postcode's 9 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Ivy Close.