Princess Drive Hunstanton, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
63 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE36), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 19000342.
- Sales: 80 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £262,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 5, D: 31, E: 6).
- 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 78% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 20.3 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- 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: Its addresses are 16 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heacham Group Practice, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £262,000 | £241,500 | £282,500 |
| 2025 | 3 | £250,000 | £242,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £327,500 | £300,000 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £328,000 | £328,000 | £328,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £240,000 | £200,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £230,000 | £215,000 | £285,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | £222,000 | £195,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £220,000 | £160,000 | £247,500 |
| 2014 | 5 | £172,000 | £150,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 15 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £241,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 33 PE36 5JG | Detached | £282,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 64 PE36 5JG | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2025 | 39 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 52 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2024 | 29 PE36 5JG | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 17 May 2024 | 1 PE36 5JG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 23 PE36 5JG | Detached | £328,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 10 PE36 5JG | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 17 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2020 | 54 PE36 5JG | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 32 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 2 PE36 5JG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2018 | 24 PE36 5JG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 2 PE36 5JG | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 40 PE36 5JG | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 31 May 2017 | 28 PE36 5JG | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 14 PE36 5JG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 9 PE36 5JG | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2016 | 25 PE36 5JG | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2016 | 26 PE36 5JG | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 40 PE36 5JG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 4 May 2016 | 48 PE36 5JG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 4 May 2016 | 32 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £199,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 50 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 42 PE36 5JG | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 30 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | 60 PE36 5JG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2015 | 16 PE36 5JG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 12 PE36 5JG | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 31 PE36 5JG | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 46 PE36 5JG | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2014 | 36 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 28 PE36 5JG | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2013 | 47 PE36 5JG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2013 | 62 PE36 5JG | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2013 | 16 PE36 5JG | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2012 | 21 PE36 5JG | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 47 PE36 5JG | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2012 | 58 PE36 5JG | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2012 | 45 PE36 5JG | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2011 | 11 PE36 5JG | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | 3 PE36 5JG | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | 12 PE36 5JG | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2011 | 15 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 43 PE36 5JG | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 41 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 21 PE36 5JG | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2009 | 27 PE36 5JG | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 32 PE36 5JG | Semi-detached | £151,250 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (35); Bungalow, semi-detached (10). Built: 1983-1990 (25); 1976-1982 (13); 1991-1995 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (32); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (35 addresses)
- 2, Princess Drive
- 3, Princess Drive
- 5, Princess Drive
- 7, Princess Drive
- 9, Princess Drive
- 10, Princess Drive
- 11, Princess Drive
- 12, Princess Drive
- 14, Princess Drive
- 16, Princess Drive
- 21, Princess Drive
- 24, Princess Drive
- 25, Princess Drive
- 26, Princess Drive
- 27, Princess Drive
- 30, Princess Drive
- 31, Princess Drive
- 32, Princess Drive
- 34, Princess Drive
- 35, Princess Drive
- 40, Princess Drive
- 41, Princess Drive
- 42, Princess Drive
- 43, Princess Drive
- 44, Princess Drive
- 45, Princess Drive
- 46, Princess Drive
- 47, Princess Drive
- 48, Princess Drive
- 50, Princess Drive
- 52, Princess Drive
- 54, Princess Drive
- 58, Princess Drive
- 60, Princess Drive
- 62, Princess Drive
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 1,080 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)
- Holiday Flats & Former Holiday Chalet Site, Manor Road, Hunstanton: up to 39 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE36 5JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE36 5PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 63 addresses are between 16 m and 28 m above sea level (21 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE36 5JG | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| PE36 5PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Phillips Chase Hunstanton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Hunstanton | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 117 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heacham Group Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hunstanton Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Northfield Allotments 1.9 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hunstanton Chapel, a scheduled monument, 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunstanton Chapel | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Chapel of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Gymnasium at Smithdon School | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Smithdon School Including Main Block, Water Tower, Workshops and Kitchens | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Hunstanton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newton's Belt | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| South Hill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hunstanton Beach | Beach | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| St Edmund's Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Mill Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 63 |
9 of the street's 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunstanton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Smithdon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mercedes Avenue (4); On or near Annes Drive (1); On or near Tudor Crescent (1); On or near Bennett Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 72 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 71% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 77% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 23% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 72% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Margarets Close · Andrews Place · Harrys Way · Philips' Chase · Annes Drive · Annes Drive · Bennett Close · Tudor Crescent · Avocet Avenue · Mercedes Avenue · Avocet Avenue · Plover Place
All the streets in 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.