Baker Close King's Lynn
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE30), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19009690.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk cost £266,248 in August 2026 (+2.6% on a year); private rents averaged £941 a month.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, British Sugar PLC, is 300 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 79 times (180 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 3 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, High Road, Saddlebow - Battery Storage, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A47, carries 47,072 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, and Harding's Pits (4.3 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 75 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2013 | 15 PE30 5RJ | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
A typical home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk cost £266,248 in August 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £364,985 |
| Semi-detached | £243,023 |
| Terraced | £199,636 |
| Flat or maisonette | £114,034 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £221,355 |
Private renters in King's Lynn and West Norfolk paid £941 a month on average in September 2026, 3.6% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £650 |
| Two bedrooms | £849 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,054 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,511 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: Flat (13); Bungalow, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (14); 1991-1995 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (17).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,553 kWh of it on average in 2024, 7% less than the district's 10,256 kWh, and 2,431 kWh of electricity, 23% less than the district's 3,165 kWh. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE30 5RJ | 17 | 1,283 kWh | 16 | 5,957 kWh |
| PE30 5LF | 52 | 2,483 kWh | 51 | 9,932 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE30.
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 street: most are in band A (88% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- The Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA), Wisbech Road, King's Lynn: up to 50 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- South Gates, King's Lynn, Norfolk: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Hardings Pits Wisbech Road King's Lynn Norfolk: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 3 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber 16 (Cold Store) | Solar farm | 1.2 MW | Operational Jun 2016 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| High Road, Saddlebow - Battery Storage King's Lynn and West Norfolk 22/01151/FM | Battery storage | 50 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2024 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| GMT Biogas - Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Cross Banks Road King's Lynn and West Norfolk 18/01864/FM | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2019 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pil Membranes, Estuary Road - Wind Turbine King's Lynn and West Norfolk 22/01490/FM | Wind 1 turbine, 100 m tall | 1.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Mar 2023 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| K L Technologies Wind Turbine King's Lynn and West Norfolk 11/02164/F | Wind 1 turbine | 1.5 MW | Operational Oct 2013 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 42 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 67 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 12 low and 55 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE30 5RJ | zone 3 | 0 / 3 / 10 | unlikely |
| PE30 5LF | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 32 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 79 times, for 180 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tidal River Great Ouse, Tidal River Nar.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn Tunnel Ps Anglian Water | Tidal River Great Ouse | 75 | 178 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kings-Lynn-Friars Cso Anglian Water | Tidal River Nar | 4 | 2 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 300 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Sugar PLC Poplar Avenue, King's Lynn, Norfolk | Not recorded | Not recorded | 300 m |
| British Sugar PLC Poplar Avenue, King's Lynn, Norfolk | 1987 to 1994 | Inert, industrial | 330 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE30 5LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE30 5RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beloe Crescent South Lynn | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Car Park Kings Lynn | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Kings Lynn Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.5 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 95.6 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre Good Sep 2017 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Halls The Chemist | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goodwins Hall Care Home Requires improvement Sep 2023 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kings Lynn Police Investigation Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Kings Lynn, West Lynn Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Harding's Pits 4.3 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,180 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Former South Gate and Southgates Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Former South Gate and Southgates Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The South Gate, King's Lynn | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Whitefriars Gateway, South Lynn | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Medieval town walls | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| The Walks, King's Lynn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friars Fleet | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Mill Fleet | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Pur Fleet | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Swaffham Belt | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Alexandra Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Galley Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 41% in 2023) |
| Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Greyfriars Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 31% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 28% in 2024 and 28% in 2023) |
| King's Lynn Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | |
| West Lynn Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 280 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Family Centre PE30 5BN | Full day care | 65 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 280 m |
| Twinkle Tots PE30 5DD | Full day care | 101 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Bunnies Day Nursery PE30 4NE | Full day care | 46 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| St Michael's Family Centre (Church Lane) PE30 5AE | Full day care | 36 | Nov 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillen Road Convenience Store PE30 5LG | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Premier PE30 5BN | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Cornerstone Cafe PE30 5JS | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beloe Crescent (25); On or near Hillen Road (13); On or near Burney Road (11); On or near Sydney Terrace (11); On or near Baker Close (6).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A47 between A148 and A10/A149, with 47,072 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 390 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A47 | A17 to A148 | 40,613 counted 2025 | 8% | +19% since 2015 | 250 m |
| A47 | A148 to A10/A149 | 47,072 counted 2025 | 7% | +45% since 2015 | 390 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 28 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Beloe Crescent · Sydney Terrace · St Michael's Road · Hillen Road · Burney Road · Baines Road · Keene Road · Saddlebow Road · Panton Close · Bunnett Avenue · The Portway · Proctors Close
All the streets in PE30 and across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.