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

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The postcode PE31 8LS 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 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE31 8LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 8LS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to PE31 8LS is Harefields which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is nursery and is 296 m away.

The closest primary school to PE31 8LS (for ages 11 and under) is Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery.

The local pub for residents of PE31 8LS is The Railway Inn Public House and is 408 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on January 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Docking Fish Bar and is 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harefields 74 m
Station Road 85 m
Pound Lane 258 m
Church Place 287 m
Sandy Lane 406 m
Sedgeford Road 1.03 km
Ringstead Road 1.08 km
B1454 2.05 km
B1153 8.69 km
A148 16.11 km
A149 33.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE31 8LS

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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 369 m
Brancaster CofE Primary Academy 6.59 km
Snettisham Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
8.51 km
Heacham Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 1, 2019)
8.64 km
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2012)
8.77 km
Burnham Market Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
9.08 km
Heacham Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
9.15 km
Smithdon High School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
9.24 km
Hunstanton Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.32 km
Blenheim Park Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
9.34 km
Glebe House School 9.67 km
Dersingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
9.83 km
Rudham CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
11.03 km
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy 11.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Docking House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
0 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
0 m
Naturally Norfolk Retailers - other Exempt
May 5, 2021
120 m
Docking Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
356 m
Docking Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 14, 2020
369 m
The Railway Inn Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 6, 2022
408 m
Docking Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
538 m
Ripper Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
538 m
Crafty Horizons Retailers - other Exempt
May 5, 2021
3.23 km
Stanhoe Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
August 15, 2017
4.01 km
The Duck Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
4.26 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2022
4.27 km
Londis Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
4.27 km
Restaurant School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
4.27 km
The Birches Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.27 km
Mill House Farm - The Lofts Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.64 km
Bircham Windmill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
4.67 km
Bircham Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
4.73 km
Bircham Country Store & Bircham Stores Cafe Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
5.15 km
Kings Head Country Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 5, 2021
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

nursery Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 554 m
No 15 Bus Stop/Station 609 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bradmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
London Pond Inland Water 731 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Halfway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
York Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Railway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Hare Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Church Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Fring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.1 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 76.31 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 18.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.1% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 96.9% 51.3 10.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 223,274 kWh - mean 6,567 kWh : median 3,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE31 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.90423800
Longitude 0.62370800
OS Easting 576553
OS Northing 0337312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11415
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Docking ED
Electoral Ward Burnham Market & Docking
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Docking BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027917
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 002C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2