Queen's Crescent Great Bircham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE31), about 90 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 19005093.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 19 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Great Massingham Surgery, about 9.7 km (6 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9). Built: 1950-1966 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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: 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)
- Long Meadow Fring Road Great Bircham: up to 12 homes, permissioned (240 m)
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, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 6RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 6SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 60 m and 62 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 6RF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE31 6SW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Country Stores Bircham | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 49.2 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 112 km (70 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great Massingham Surgery | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ark Pharm Limited | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Grange Dental Surgery | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Docking, Docking Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m (0.3 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bell barrow 25m east of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow 300m south of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow 425m SSE of Finger Post Plantation: part of Great Bircham barrow group | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Owens Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Fox Covert Bircham | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| White Woman's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Finger Post Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Tofts Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| St James's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the street's 14 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bircham Social Club PE31 6QW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Kings Head Country Hotel PE31 6RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2025 |
| Bircham Country Store & Bircham Stores Cafe PE31 6RJ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fring Road (2); On or near Windmill Hill (1); On or near Mill Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 18% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 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
Nearby streets
Windmill Hill · Longmeadow Close
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.