North Beach Hunstanton, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
222 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE31,PE36), about 2 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 19009376.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £640,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, D: 3, E: 6, F: 6, G: 4).
- Flood: 88 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 27% to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 19.1 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brays Pit, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 46 of its 222 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heacham Group Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £277,500 | £260,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £300,000 | £185,000 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £227,500 | £180,000 | £275,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £377,500 | £325,000 | £430,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £180,000 | £100,000 | £335,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £205,500 | £201,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £278,500 | £190,000 | £497,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2025 | 35A PE31 7LJ | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 19 - 20 PE31 7LJ | Other | £499,247 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2024 | 60A PE31 7LJ | Other | £390,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Oct 2023 | 55A PE31 7LJ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2023 | 50A PE31 7LJ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 16 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2022 | 49A PE31 7LJ | Other | £60,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Mar 2022 | CARAVAN, 40 PE31 7LJ | Other | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2021 | 46 PE31 7LJ | Other | £193,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 19 - 20 PE31 7LJ | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 44 PE31 7LJ | Other | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2018 | 35A PE31 7LJ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2018 | 1C PE31 7LJ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 6 PE31 7LJ | Other | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Mar 2018 | 56 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 7B PE31 7LJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2017 | 50 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2017 | 48 PE31 7LJ | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 58A PE31 7LJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 60 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2013 | 54 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2013 | 51 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 5 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2010 | 55 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2010 | 15 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 43 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | 59 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £201,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 63 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 12 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £278,500 | |
| 24 May 2007 | 1B PE31 7LJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 26 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £497,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 52 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 25 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2005 | 60 PE31 7LJ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 65 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 58 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | 55A PE31 7LJ | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 11 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 55 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 1A PE31 7LJ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 6 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 21 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 28 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 24 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £40,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 25 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £147,500 | New build. |
| 2 Jul 1998 | 51 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1997 | 4 PE31 7LJ | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 5 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £44,500 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 41 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £37,500 | |
| 19 May 1995 | 65 PE31 7LJ | Detached | £42,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (12); House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1c North Beach, Heacham
- 3, North Beach, Heacham
- 5, North Beach, Heacham
- 6 North Beach, Heacham
- 31, North Beach, Heacham
- 50 North Beach, Heacham
- 51 North Beach, Heacham
- 54, North Beach, Heacham
- 55 North Beach, Heacham
- 60 North Beach, Heacham
- 65 North Beach, Heacham
- Scovic Villa, 58a North beach, Heacham
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (32% of about 2,100 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): Coastal area Heacham, South Beach Road Hunstanton.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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, 61 addresses are in areas at high risk, 27 at medium risk and 20 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 256 homes the Environment Agency counts, 99 are in areas at high risk, 47 medium, 37 low and 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 7LJ | zone 3 | 23 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 7AR | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE36 5BA | zone 3 | 38 / 27 / 19 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 223 addresses are between 2 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 7AR | 100% | 27% | 27% | 0% |
| PE31 7LJ | 71% | 68% | 68% | 0% |
| PE36 5BA | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Hunstanton | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.8 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heacham Group Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Brays Pit 1.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,490 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,570 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,390 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Beach | Beach | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Lousy Bush Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| St Edmund's Point | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Ken Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Mill Waters | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 45 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 176 | 222 |
46 of the street's 222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heacham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hunstanton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Sands (Heacham) Ltd PE31 7LJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Sunset Grill PE31 7LJ | Mobile caterer | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Beach (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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 7LJ: 207 addresses of 208 in the postcode
- PE31 7AR: 11 addresses of 117 in the postcode
- PE36 5BA: 4 addresses of 200 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in PE31, PE36 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.