Church Place Docking, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
8 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE31), about 180 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 19009108.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 40% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 22.2 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burnham Surgery, about 8.6 km (5.3 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £76,950 | £76,950 | £76,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2016 | 1 PE31 8LW | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | SCHOOL HOUSE PE31 8LW | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 1 PE31 8LW | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | SCHOOL HOUSE PE31 8LW | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1999 | 1 PE31 8LW | Semi-detached | £76,950 | |
| 28 Oct 1996 | SCHOOL HOUSE PE31 8LW | Detached | £83,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band B (26% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, DOCKING CONSERVATION AREA (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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 MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II*
- Docking War Memorial, grade II
- FORMER GATEWAY TO DOCKING HALL 10 METRES TO WEST OF GARDENER'S COTTAGE., grade II
- LYCHGATE 15 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- MANOR COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Granaries Site, Station Road, Docking: up to 77 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 8LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 8LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 8LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 84 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 8LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE31 8LS | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| PE31 8LW | 100% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest nursery Docking | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Hunstanton | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 51.1 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burnham Surgery | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Alan Stockley & Co LTD | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnham Market Dental Surgery | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Docking, Docking Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,010 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradmere Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| London Pond | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Mount Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Temple Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Horseshoe Plantation | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Mill Hill Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 8 |
7 of the street's 8 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 110 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docking Primary School Catering PE31 8LH | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Spar PE31 8LS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Docking House Residential Home PE31 8LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Docking Fish Bar PE31 8NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Ripper Memorial Hall PE31 8NG | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harefields (10); On or near Pound Lane (2); On or near Well Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PE31 8LW: 6 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- PE31 8LH: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- PE31 8LS: 1 address of 57 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bell Meadows · Well Street · Bakers Way · Yeomans Close · Barley End · Saint Marys Close · Chequers Street · Manor Road · Deacon Way · Beales Court · Station Road · Pound Lane
All the streets in PE31 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.
- 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.