PE33 0DA King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Airfield. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Norwich Road, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 43 addresses
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 (28% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, SHOULDHAM 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)
- Mathews Coaches 50 Westgate Street Shouldham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 43 addresses are between 11 m and 23 m above sea level (13 m on average).
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 | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Downham Market 441,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old School Shouldham | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 54.4 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 86.8 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Watlington Medical Centre | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Watlington Health | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dentistry For You (Marham) LTD | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | Downham Market Police Station | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 2,420 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement remains immediately west of All Saints' Church, a scheduled monument, 180 m north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement remains immediately west of All Saints' Church | Scheduled monument | 180 m north-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north-east |
| Shouldham Priory with associated water management features, a section of a Roman road and a Bronze Age urnfield | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stradsett Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Catton's Plantation | Wood | 290 m south |
| Osier Holt | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| High Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Town House Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ling Hills | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Runcton Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 43 |
11 of the postcode's 43 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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Norwich Road.