PE33 0SH King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Airfield. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Castle Road, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 42 addresses
- New Road, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 8 addresses
- Saxon Way, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Road, Wormegay: 1 address
- Church Lane, King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 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 (32% of about 650 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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 53 addresses are between 0 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 30%, ultrafast 30%, gigabit 30% of premises; 10% 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 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Downham Market 441,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys Kings Lynn Hardwick Smart Charge | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 54.8 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 90.4 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Watlington Medical Centre | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Watlington Health | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dentistry For You (Marham) LTD | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Kings Lynn Police Investigation Centre | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,420 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Village cross, 30m south of Cross Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Motte and bailey castle in Wormegay village | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Remains of Blackborough Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Plantation | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Old Decoy Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Plantation Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Devil's Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Spring Pit | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 53 |
2 of the postcode's 53 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 Castle Road.