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

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

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

The closest road name to PE31 8LY is Bennett Mews which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Inn and is 38 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of PE31 8LY is The Railway Inn Public House and is 0 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 886 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bennett Mews 82 m
Sandringham Avenue 102 m
Sandy Lane 327 m
Station Road 330 m
Brancaster Road 904 m
B1153 9.1 km
A148 16.25 km
A149 33.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE31 8LY

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 8LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 767 m
Brancaster CofE Primary Academy 6.18 km
Heacham Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 1, 2019)
8.7 km
Snettisham Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
8.7 km
Burnham Market Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
8.8 km
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2012)
9.02 km
Smithdon High School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
9.14 km
Heacham Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
9.21 km
Hunstanton Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
9.23 km
Blenheim Park Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
9.54 km
Glebe House School 9.55 km
Dersingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
10.16 km
Rudham CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
11.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Inn Bus Stop/Station 38 m
nursery Bus Stop/Station 690 m
No 15 Bus Stop/Station 837 m
No 15 Bus Stop/Station 843 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 902 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bradmere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 660 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
London Pond Inland Water 1.14 km
Temple Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Mill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Halfway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
York Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Railway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Church Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hare Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Crescent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27 Mbps 28.3 Mbps 52.25 Mbps
Upload 2.4 Mbps 3.8 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 58.3% 25.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 46.5 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 106,818 kWh - mean 10,682 kWh : median 5,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE31 8LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.90787300
Longitude 0.62444800
OS Easting 576588
OS Northing 0337718
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