School Road Pockthorpe, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
15 addresses across 1 postcode (PE31), about 600 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 19000385.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, E: 2, F: 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 21.3 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- 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 55 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Great Massingham Surgery, about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £725,000 | £685,000 | £790,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £257,500 | £257,500 | £257,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £104,000 | £47,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | OLD BELL COTTAGE PE31 8TE | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2022 | 3, HALL FARM BARNS PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £780,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 1, HALL FARM BARNS PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £685,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 4, HALL FARM BARNS PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £790,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 2, HALL FARM BARNS PE31 8TE | Terraced | £725,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | MOAT LODGE PE31 8TE | Other | £455,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2017 | HALL FARM BARNS PE31 8TE | Other | £365,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Nov 2016 | HILLSIDE COTTAGE PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 2 HILLSIDE COTTAGES PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2011 | 2 HILLSIDE COTTAGES PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | MOAT LODGE PE31 8TE | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1996 | BELL HOUSE PE31 8TE | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | HILLSIDE COTTAGE PE31 8TE | Semi-detached | £47,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 186 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: 2019 (4); before 1900 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (28% 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 17 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- HALL FARMHOUSE, 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
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 15 addresses are between 55 m and 62 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 8TE | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Groveside East Rudham | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great Massingham Surgery | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Wells Community Hospital | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Swaffham Public Enquiry Office | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 4,270 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,420 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 230 m west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Rudham Common | Wood | 200 m north |
| Elgar's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Whin Carr | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Owl's Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Gatesend Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Wicken Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
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) | 11.5 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 15 |
10 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudham CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 8TE: 15 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.