Sandy Lane Denver, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
1 address across 1 postcode (PE38), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19050173.
- 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 A; Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Downham Market, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Howdale Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (36% of about 1,120 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE38 0DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Downham Market 441,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Watlington 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Littleport 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Of St Mary Denver | 260 m |
| Car parks | Downham Market Station Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 62 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 79.1 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Howdale Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wtl Dental LTD | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | North Cambs Hospital | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
| Police station | Downham Market Police Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | One Stop Downham | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,670 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Downham Market Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| Gatehouse 20 Metres North of Denver Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Denver Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Moated site and associated earthwork enclosures 190m south east of Denver Hall | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Low Hatter's Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| High Hatter's Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Elf Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Common Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Relief Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Downham Market Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nelson Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Guest House PE38 0DY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2021 |
| The Bell Inn PE38 0DW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Classic Catering PE38 9UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School PE38 0DP | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Downham Road (3); On or near Sandy Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- PE38 0DF: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Beechey Close · Downham Road · Sandy Lane · Burdock Close · Woodsage Drive · Sorrel Way · Regent Close · Larkspur Close
All the streets in PE38 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.