PE36 6EA King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hunstanton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Northgate, Hunstanton: 7 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 A (42% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HUNSTANTON CONSERVATION AREA (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Church of St Edmund, grade II
- CROSS, grade II
- GOLDEN LION HOTEL, grade II
- TOWN HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 19 - 21 Church Street Hunstanton: up to 18 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Hunstanton Bus Station St Edmunds Terrace Hunstanton: up to 47 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 18 - 22 Le Strange Terrace, Hunstanton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 8 Le Strange Terrace Hunstanton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- C H S Amusements Ltd, Beach Terrace Road, Hunstanton: up to 7 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land South of, Seagate, Hunstanton: up to 16 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Holiday Flats & Former Holiday Chalet Site, Manor Road, Hunstanton: up to 39 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 addresses are about 26 m above sea level.
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 | 21.6 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Travel Hub Hunstanton | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Hunstanton | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 61.1 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 119 km (74 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heacham Group Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sensory Park 4,500 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cliff Top Walk 3.4 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northfield Allotments 1.9 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gymnasium at Smithdon School, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gymnasium at Smithdon School | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Smithdon School Including Main Block, Water Tower, Workshops and Kitchens | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Hunstanton Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Hunstanton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hunstanton Beach | Beach | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| St Edmund's Point | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| West Belt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Oak Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mill Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the postcode's 7 addresses is 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Northgate.