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

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

PE31 8LX 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 8LX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to PE31 8LX is Station Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is nursery and is 396 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of PE31 8LX is The Railway Inn Public House and is 368 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 651 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for PE31 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 79 m
Harefields 183 m
Pound Lane 379 m
Sandy Lane 461 m
Ringstead Road 962 m
B1454 2.17 km
B1153 8.74 km
A148 16.23 km
A149 33.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE31 8LX

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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 461 m
Brancaster CofE Primary Academy 6.54 km
Snettisham Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
8.44 km
Heacham Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 1, 2019)
8.54 km
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2012)
8.72 km
Heacham Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
9.05 km
Burnham Market Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
9.12 km
Smithdon High School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
9.12 km
Hunstanton Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.2 km
Blenheim Park Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
9.46 km
Glebe House School 9.56 km
Dersingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
9.81 km
Rudham CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
11.14 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 8LX - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

nursery Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 666 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 667 m
No 15 Bus Stop/Station 728 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bradmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
London Pond Inland Water 793 m
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Mill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
York Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Halfway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Railway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Church Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hare Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.90487200
Longitude 0.62224100
OS Easting 576451
OS Northing 0337376
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