The Walnuts Grimston, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE32), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19001234.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 9.9 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Roydon Common, is about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grimston Medical Centre, about 140 m away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 32% 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 public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £90,500 | £60,000 | £121,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £71,500 | £71,500 | £71,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2023 | 26 PE32 1BA | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 10 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 14 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 8 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 23 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 23 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 26 PE32 1BA | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 12 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2005 | 23 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 5 PE32 1BA | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2003 | 16 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 10 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £71,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 8 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2000 | 12 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1999 | 20 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 8 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 20 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1998 | 5 PE32 1BA | Detached | £69,418 | |
| 26 Mar 1998 | 1 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 3 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 23 May 1997 | 14 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 25 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 5 PE32 1BA | Detached | £51,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 19 PE32 1BA | Semi-detached | £43,950 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 (32% of about 570 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE32 1BA | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE32 1BG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE32 1BA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE32 1BG | 98% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kings Lynn 853,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clock Grimston | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | King's Lynn Ferry Landing Kings Lynn | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 50.8 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 101 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grimston Medical Centre | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | Rainbow Pharmacy | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hall Farm Dental Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sandringham Private Hospital | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Norfolk Constabulary Kings Lynn Police Station | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Hillington Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Roydon Common 243 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at The Old Rectory, a scheduled monument, 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at The Old Rectory | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Botolph | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Roman villa adjoining Watery Lane | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Congham Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grimston Carr | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Old Scotch Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Crimea Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Skate's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Avenue Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Meadows School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimston Post Office & Stores PE32 1BD | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bell Road (3); On or near Briar Close (1); On or near Congham Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 5 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
Bracken Way · Bell Road · Congham Road · Briar Close · Hawthorn Avenue · Hawthorne Avenue · Hazel Close
All the streets in PE32 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.