The Beach Dersingham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE31), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 19050175.
- Sales: 56 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £176,250 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk cost £266,248 in August 2026 (+2.6% on a year); private rents averaged £941 a month.
- Flood: 19 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 2 recorded floods covered 1 of its 3 postcode centres, most recently in 1978.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 1 times (2 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 21% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn, about 11.9 km (7.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sandringham Country Park, is about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heacham Group Practice, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away.
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £176,250 | £157,500 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £180,000 | £175,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £225,000 | £190,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £150,000 | £125,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £188,750 | £185,000 | £192,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £145,000 | £123,000 | £175,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £75,000 | £55,000 | £130,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2018 | 18 PE31 7RB | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 18 PE31 7RB | Detached | £14,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | 20 PE31 7RB | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 20 PE31 7RB | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2015 | 21 PE31 7RB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 23A PE31 7RB | Detached | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2008 | 23A PE31 7RB | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2001 | 23A PE31 7RB | Detached | £67,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | 23B PE31 7RB | Other | £92,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 28 PE31 7RB | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2023 | 28 PE31 7RB | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 May 2020 | 36 PE31 7RB | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | PLOT 36 PE31 7RB | Detached | £36,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2025 | 37 PE31 7RB | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 37 PE31 7RB | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 37 PE31 7RB | Detached | £55,500 | |
| 27 Sep 1999 | 37 PE31 7RB | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2013 | 47 PE31 7RB | Detached | £55,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 52 PE31 7RB | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2006 | 78 PE31 7RB | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 78A PE31 7RB | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2021 | 80 PE31 7RB | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2013 | 81 PE31 7RB | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 84 PE31 7RB | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2014 | 84 PE31 7RB | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 88 PE31 7RB | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 91 PE31 7RB | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 91 PE31 7RB | Detached | £49,750 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 93 PE31 7RB | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 14 Aug 1995 | 93 PE31 7RB | Detached | £11,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2025 | 96 PE31 7RB | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 96 PE31 7RB | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | 96 PE31 7RB | Detached | £14,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 100 PE31 7RB | Other | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 102 PE31 7RB | Detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 102 PE31 7RB | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Feb 1998 | 103 PE31 7RB | Detached | £27,000 | |
| 28 May 2008 | 104 PE31 7RB | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 107 PE31 7RB | Detached | £46,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2025 | 114 PE31 7RB | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 117 PE31 7RB | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2024 | 122 PE31 7RB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 122 PE31 7RB | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2012 | 122 PE31 7RB | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2008 | 122 PE31 7RB | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 122 PE31 7RB | Detached | £95,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2008 | 124 PE31 7RB | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 125 PE31 7RB | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 126 PE31 7RB | Detached | £72,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 130 PE31 7RB | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 138 PE31 7RB | Detached | £40,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 51A SOUTH PE31 7RB | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 10, SHEPHERDS PORT PE31 7RB | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Apr 2020 | 11, SHEPHERDS PORT PE31 7RB | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 11, SHEPHERDS PORT PE31 7RB | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | SHEPHERDS PORT CARAVAN PARK PE31 7RB | Other | £4,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
A typical home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk cost £266,248 in August 2026, 2.6% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £364,985 |
| Semi-detached | £243,023 |
| Terraced | £199,636 |
| Flat or maisonette | £114,034 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £221,355 |
Private renters in King's Lynn and West Norfolk paid £941 a month on average in September 2026, 3.6% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £650 |
| Two bedrooms | £849 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,054 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,511 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,050 kWh of it on average in 2024, 29% more than the district's 10,924 kWh, and 4,407 kWh of electricity, 5% more than the district's 4,214 kWh. There are gas meters for about 30% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 6NW | 17 5 Economy 7 | 3,897 kWh | 8 | 11,197 kWh |
| PE31 7RB | 10 | 375 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE31.
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 C (25% of about 2,640 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 Snettisham.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 16 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 99 homes the Environment Agency counts, 8 are in areas at high risk, 22 medium, 37 low and 14 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 6NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE31 6WL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE31 7RB | zone 3 | 5 / 13 / 15 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
2 recorded floods covered 1 of the centres of this street's postcodes, most recently in 1978 (Tidal).
| When | Flood | Source and cause | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Tidal | Not recorded | PE31 7RB |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Tidal | Not recorded | PE31 7RB |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 1 time, for 2 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of Boathouse Creek, Trib Boathouse Creek.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dersingham M'batton Rd Ps(F) Anglian Water | Trib of Boathouse Creek | 1 | 2 | 240 m |
| Ingoldisthorpe - Sandy Lane Tps Anglian Water | Trib Boathouse Creek | 0 | 0 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: less than 1% (3); 10 to 30% (1).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE31 6NW | 100% | 21% | 21% | 0% |
| PE31 7RB | 66% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Travel Hub Hunstanton | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | West Lynn Ferry Landing | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 57.5 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heacham Group Practice Requires improvement Jan 2023 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ark Pharm Limited | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Grange Dental Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Care homes | The Gables Residential Home Good Sep 2026 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Norfolk Police - Hunstanton Public Enquiry Office | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Dersingham, Dersingham Cashzone | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Sandringham Country Park 293 ha | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,370 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Life Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Snettisham Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Ugly Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Upper Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Peter Black Sand | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
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).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 100% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2025 17:21 | Slight | 1 person | B1440, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 16 Nov 2024 17:23 | Slight | 1 person | A149, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 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 6NW: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- PE31 6WL: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- PE31 7RB: 1 address of 156 in the postcode
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.