High Street Docking, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
98 addresses across 6 postcodes (PE31), about 600 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 19000212.
- Sales: 88 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £450,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 51 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 14, D: 9, E: 18, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% to 69% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 22.3 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 61 of its 98 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burnham Surgery, about 8.4 km (5.2 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £450,000 | £405,000 | £565,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £390,000 | £335,000 | £445,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | £507,500 | £275,000 | £795,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £370,000 | £290,000 | £785,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £275,000 | £235,000 | £599,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £276,000 | £276,000 | £276,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £300,000 | £240,000 | £415,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £385,000 | £192,250 | £699,950 |
| 2014 | 3 | £495,000 | £149,950 | £820,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £285,000 | £122,500 | £310,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | CHALFONT HOUSE PE31 8NH | Other | £900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Feb 2025 | WATERHEN COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2024 | GREAT BUSTARDS PE31 8NG | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2024 | THE WHIPPETS PE31 8NH | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2024 | MEDWAY PE31 8NG | Other | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 4, KING WILLIAM COTTAGES PE31 8NH | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2023 | NORFOLK HOUSE PE31 8NH | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2022 | 2, KING WILLIAM COTTAGES PE31 8NH | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 1, CRARVES PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2021 | HOLLY HOUSE PE31 8NG | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | BISHOPS RETREAT PE31 8NH | Terraced | £381,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2021 | GABLE HOUSE PE31 8NH | Other | £940,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2021 | CARDINALS COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | IVY COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | BANK HOUSE PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £590,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | LONG VIEW PE31 8NH | Detached | £795,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2021 | GABLE HOUSE PE31 8NH | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2020 | POND COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £420,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 3, KING WILLIAM COTTAGES PE31 8NH | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 2, GROVE FARM BARN PE31 8NH | Terraced | £785,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | ROSE COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 5, GROVE FARM BARN PE31 8NH | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2019 | FARM VIEW PE31 8NH | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 May 2019 | SWALLOWS REST PE31 8NH | Detached | £312,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Sep 2018 | COBBLESTONES PE31 8NH | Detached | £599,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2018 | THE COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 1, CRARVES PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2018 | SEXTONS PLACE, SEXTONS YARD PE31 8NH | Other | £476,300 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 2, CRARVES PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £294,495 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2017 | POND COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £276,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2016 | ROSE COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £299,995 | |
| 16 Mar 2016 | ARDEN HOUSE PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2016 | THE OLD BUTCHERS SHOP PE31 8NH | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | PLAYSON COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2016 | BISHOPS RETREAT PE31 8NH | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | LARKSFIELD PE31 8NH | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 1, GROVE FARM BARN PE31 8NH | Detached | £699,950 | |
| 27 Oct 2015 | KEEPERS COTTAGE PE31 8NG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2015 | THE COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £192,250 | |
| 15 Jan 2015 | LONG VIEW PE31 8NH | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | PICKET HOUSE PE31 8NH | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2014 | PEDDARS COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 7 Feb 2014 | GROVE FARM PE31 8NH | Detached | £820,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | PLOT 1, LITTLE ACRE PE31 8NG | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2013 | WESTERLEY PE31 8LD | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 23 May 2013 | SEXTONS YARD COTTAGE PE31 8NH | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 2, GROVE FARM BARN PE31 8NH | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2012 | 3, KING WILLIAM COTTAGES PE31 8NH | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2012 | 4, KING WILLIAM COTTAGES PE31 8NH | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | 2, KING WILLIAM COTTAGES PE31 8NH | Terraced | £195,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
51 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (16); House, mid-terrace (13); House, semi-detached (11). Built: before 1900 (20); 1900-1929 (6); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (10).
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: 3.
- 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
- DOCKING HALL INCLUDING SERVICE COURT ATTACHED TO EAST, grade II
- H E MARSH HARDWARE, grade II
- THE LODGE AND THE CORACLE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 8NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PE31 8NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 8LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 8LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 8NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 8NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 98 addresses are between 78 m and 84 m above sea level (80 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 8LD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE31 8LQ | 100% | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| PE31 8NG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE31 8NH | 98% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
| PE31 8NN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE31 8NT | 100% | 12% | 12% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Docking | 70 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 50.7 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Burnham Surgery | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Alan Stockley & Co LTD | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnham Market Dental Surgery | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar Docking, Docking Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,010 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) west. 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* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradmere Plantation | Wood | 380 m north |
| Temple Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| London Pond | Lake or reservoir | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Mill Hill Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Mount Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| East Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 35 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 98 |
61 of the street's 98 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 | 370 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docking Fish Bar PE31 8NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Ripper Memorial Hall PE31 8NG | Other catering premises | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Docking Primary School Catering PE31 8LH | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (norfolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 8NH: 62 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- PE31 8NG: 31 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- PE31 8LQ: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- PE31 8LD: 1 address
- PE31 8NN: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- PE31 8NT: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Carr Terrace · Mill Lane · Bradmere Lane · Little Lane · Deacon Way · Beales Court · Saint Marys Close · Manor Road · Middle 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.