Postcode PE31 8BS (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode PE31 8BS is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE31 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE31 8BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to PE31 8BS is The Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jolly Sailors and is 181 m away.

The closest primary school to PE31 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is Brancaster CofE Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of PE31 8BS is Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club and is 175 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE31 8BS is covered by the Norfolk police force association and Norfolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE31 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE31 8BS, and the approximate distance away.

The Close 32 m
Town Lane 130 m
Orchard Close 322 m
Common Lane 397 m
Green Common Lane 673 m
A149 30.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE31 8BS

Introduction January 1980
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 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brancaster CofE Primary Academy 1.71 km
Burnham Market Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
4.65 km
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 7.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE31 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gurney's Brancaster Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 28, 2021
97 m
Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
175 m
The Crab Hut Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
175 m
Olive House Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
404 m
The Jolly Sailors Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
404 m
The Fish Shed Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
677 m
Staithe Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 27, 2022
920 m
The White Horse Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
920 m
Deepdale Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.17 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
1.17 km
Percy Langley Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.36 km
North Norfolk Seafood Supplies Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 6, 2019
1.48 km
Brancaster Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.71 km
Brancaster 71 Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 20, 2018
1.82 km
The Ship Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
1.82 km
Royal West Norfolk Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2021
2.26 km
Sussex Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
2.48 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.48 km
Briarfields Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.29 km
RSPB Titchwell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
3.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE31 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Jolly Sailors Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Jolly Sailors Bus Stop/Station 244 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 865 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 897 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE31 8BS - Data from Dec 2021

Brancaster Marsh Wetland 1.15 km
The Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Gas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Square Hills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Garners Hills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Joe's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Telegraph Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Beach Point Wetland 1.71 km
Claypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Scolt Head Wetland 1.95 km
Felters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Cockle Bight Wetland 2.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE31 8BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 258,672 kWh - mean 6,309 kWh : median 5,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE31 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.96512200
Longitude 0.66609600
OS Easting 579151
OS Northing 0344185
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10452
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Norfolk
County Electorial Division North Coast ED
Electoral Ward Brancaster
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Brancaster Staithe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3