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PE31 8 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area · PE31 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector PE31 8 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guidePE31 8 · PE31 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at PE31 8

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Recorded sale median
£445,00080 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
11.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 45.0% across 286 residential postcode records in PE31 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the PE31 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 11.9 km away and supermarket 4.8 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the PE31 8 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Recorded sales

    PE31 8 has a recorded sale median of £445,000 from 80 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for PE31 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

80 sales in sample
77 sales in sample
36 sales in sample
16 sales in sample
25 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, about 97.6%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 94.2% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£941Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £683 to £941. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£941£812£683202020232026
Aug 2026£941

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£941
Jul 2026£940
Jun 2026£938
May 2026£935
Apr 2026£933
Mar 2026£930
Feb 2026£926
Jan 2026£921
Dec 2025£918
Nov 2025£915
Oct 2025£913
Sept 2025£909
Aug 2025£906
Jul 2025£902
Jun 2025£898
May 2025£895
Apr 2025£893
Mar 2025£890
Feb 2025£886
Jan 2025£878
Dec 2024£869
Nov 2024£860
Oct 2024£851
Sept 2024£844
Aug 2024£838
Jul 2024£833
Jun 2024£827
May 2024£820
Apr 2024£812
Mar 2024£805
Feb 2024£798
Jan 2024£796
Dec 2023£794
Nov 2023£793
Oct 2023£792
Sept 2023£789
Aug 2023£784
Jul 2023£779
Jun 2023£775
May 2023£770
Apr 2023£767
Mar 2023£764
Feb 2023£763
Jan 2023£763
Dec 2022£764
Nov 2022£761
Oct 2022£758
Sept 2022£753
Aug 2022£747
Jul 2022£741
Jun 2022£736
May 2022£730
Apr 2022£725
Mar 2022£721
Feb 2022£719
Jan 2022£718
Dec 2021£716
Nov 2021£714
Oct 2021£711
Sept 2021£708
Aug 2021£706
Jul 2021£703
Jun 2021£699
May 2021£695
Apr 2021£691
Mar 2021£689
Feb 2021£689
Jan 2021£689
Dec 2020£688
Nov 2020£686
Oct 2020£685
Sept 2020£683

Average house price

£265,715Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £223,319 to £284,637. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£284.6k£254k£223.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£265,715

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£265,715
Jun 2026£260,979
May 2026£261,331
Apr 2026£260,901
Mar 2026£261,928
Feb 2026£262,510
Jan 2026£263,571
Dec 2025£264,174
Nov 2025£261,817
Oct 2025£260,084
Sept 2025£260,322
Aug 2025£259,481
Jul 2025£257,988
Jun 2025£250,759
May 2025£255,489
Apr 2025£258,149
Mar 2025£263,078
Feb 2025£265,313
Jan 2025£268,516
Dec 2024£274,431
Nov 2024£273,675
Oct 2024£273,670
Sept 2024£267,331
Aug 2024£265,173
Jul 2024£261,655
Jun 2024£260,650
May 2024£256,511
Apr 2024£261,535
Mar 2024£263,266
Feb 2024£263,318
Jan 2024£259,929
Dec 2023£263,974
Nov 2023£272,162
Oct 2023£275,180
Sept 2023£276,920
Aug 2023£276,787
Jul 2023£273,392
Jun 2023£270,342
May 2023£265,139
Apr 2023£267,841
Mar 2023£272,541
Feb 2023£279,884
Jan 2023£282,166
Dec 2022£284,637
Nov 2022£281,912
Oct 2022£282,819
Sept 2022£278,765
Aug 2022£276,158
Jul 2022£269,550
Jun 2022£266,759
May 2022£262,810
Apr 2022£260,259
Mar 2022£256,310
Feb 2022£256,376
Jan 2022£254,500
Dec 2021£249,410
Nov 2021£249,371
Oct 2021£244,609
Sept 2021£239,107
Aug 2021£238,682
Jul 2021£237,131
Jun 2021£241,916
May 2021£237,239
Apr 2021£239,616
Mar 2021£237,355
Feb 2021£234,108
Jan 2021£231,658
Dec 2020£234,661
Nov 2020£232,884
Oct 2020£231,486
Sept 2020£225,550
Aug 2020£223,319
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate45%Mean across 286 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: King's Lynn And West Norfolk; 81,159 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage96%Local authority: King's Lynn And West Norfolk; 81,159 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 286 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: King's Lynn And West Norfolk; 81,159 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: King's Lynn And West Norfolk; 81,159 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 23 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station11.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket4.8 km
  • Nearest post office4.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice6 km
  • Nearest hospital22.7 km
  • Nearest gym12.4 km
  • Nearest restaurant6 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking11.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose11.5 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector11 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 23 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
26.55 km
Tesco
12.33 km
Sainsbury's
14.44 km
Aldi
12.83 km
Lidl
12.90 km
M&S
37.35 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
165
Grade I
12
Grade II*
11
Grade II
142

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wells
13.53 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Nelson
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Lynn Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The White Horse
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Hoste Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
Titchwell Manor
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
The Ship
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset11.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset37 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset12.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

178recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
90
Burglary
21
Anti-social behaviour
18
Other theft
16
Criminal damage and arson
15
Public order
8
Drugs
3
Other crime
3
Possession of weapons
2
Shoplifting
1
Vehicle crime
1

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from PE31 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom PE31 8Shared evidence
PE31 8BarwickThis area · King's Lynn and West Norfolk
£445,000
80
This area
Reference sector
YO7 2YO7 2 in North Yorkshire area guideNorth Yorkshire
£460,000£15,000 higher than this area
27
198.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability45%43%
Nearest supermarket4.8 km4.6 km
Nearest park1 km1.1 km
DY14 0DY14 0 in Shropshire area guideShropshire
£475,000£30,000 higher than this area
12
225.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station11.9 km12.4 km
Nearest supermarket4.8 km4.6 km
Gigabit availability45%49%
HG3 3HG3 3 in North Yorkshire area guideNorth Yorkshire
£520,000£75,000 higher than this area
59
198.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station11.9 km12.5 km
Gigabit availability45%50%
Nearest supermarket4.8 km4.3 km
GL20 6GL20 6 in Malvern Hills area guideMalvern Hills
£445,000Same recorded median as this area
46
218.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1 km1.1 km
Nearest station11.9 km13 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector PE31 8, not the whole of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 286 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: King's Lynn And West Norfolk; 81,159 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: King's Lynn And West Norfolk; 81,159 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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