Postcode PE31 7SW (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)

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The postcode PE31 7SW is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. PE31 7SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE31 7SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PE31 7SW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PE31 7SW is Linn Chilvers Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Drive and is 233 m away.

The closest primary school to PE31 7SW (for ages 11 and under) is Heacham Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PE31 7SW is The West Norfolk Pub and is 161 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from North Beach Fish Bar and is 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE31 7SW is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE31 7SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE31 7SW, and the approximate distance away.

Linn Chilvers Drive 17 m
Gymkhana Way 74 m
Blatchford Way 81 m
Cross Way 96 m
Gidney Drive 182 m
Witton Close 184 m
Lodge Road 226 m
Jennings Close 233 m
Lodge End 253 m
Leaside 266 m
Jubilee Avenue 281 m
Wilton Road 299 m
Hadley Crescent 321 m
Cedar Springs 339 m
Bankside 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE31 7SW

Introduction January 1993
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE31 7SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heacham Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
488 m
Heacham Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 1, 2019)
930 m
Hunstanton Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.99 km
Smithdon High School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.38 km
Snettisham Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.58 km
Glebe House School 4.07 km
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2012)
5.13 km
Dersingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.87 km
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 9.63 km
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy 10.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE31 7SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The West Norfolk Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
161 m
Fridhem Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
330 m
Lunchtime Company Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
336 m
Heacham House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
369 m
North Beach Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2021
373 m
St Annes Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
380 m
Heacham Halt Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 20, 2021
398 m
Jennings Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
398 m
Jennys Magic Donuts Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 21, 2019
398 m
Levvies Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
398 m
Great Wall (Heacham) Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
402 m
Norfolk Coast B&B Cottages & Camping Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
430 m
Rebecca Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
479 m
A Piece Of Mind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 13, 2019
487 m
Chatterbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
510 m
The Corner Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
510 m
Your Local Boots Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 30, 2021
510 m
Sunnyside Close Sheltered Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
646 m
Fox Fine Foods Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 12, 2020
684 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
697 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE31 7SW - Data from Apr 2022

College Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
College Drive Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Jennings Close Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Jennings Close Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Poplar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 446 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE31 7SW - Data from Dec 2021

North Beach Beach 1.13 km
South Beach Beach 1.3 km
Siberia Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Church Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Stubborn Sand Beach 1.93 km
Lousy Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ken Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Gravelpit Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Newton's Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bell Mount Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ken Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE31 7SW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40.3 Mbps 74.03 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 16.62 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.2 11.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 243,418 kWh - mean 9,362 kWh : median 9,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 53,286 kWh - mean 2,131 kWh : median 1,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE31 7SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.90728600
Longitude 0.48196300
OS Easting 567010
OS Northing 0337312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18702
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Docking ED
Electoral Ward Heacham
Local Authority District King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Norfolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000146
Travel To Work Area King's Lynn

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Norfolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Hunstanton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hunstanton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027925
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1