Postcode PE38 9BL (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)

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The postcode PE38 9BL is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. PE38 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE38 9BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 PE38 9BL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to PE38 9BL is Prince Henry Place which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High School Ryston Site and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downham Market Academy.

The local pub for residents of PE38 9BL is Live & Let Live Public House and is 438 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Chippy and is 438 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE38 9BL 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 PE38 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE38 9BL, and the approximate distance away.

Prince Henry Place 25 m
Howdale Rise 98 m
Howdale Road 198 m
Ryston End 205 m
The Towers 287 m
Rouse's Lane 354 m
Ryston Close 386 m
Nightingale Lane 430 m
Bexwell Road 877 m
A1122 4.09 km
A1101 16.84 km
A47 29.71 km
A11 46.62 km
A10 54.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9BL

Introduction October 1985
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 PE38 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downham Market Academy 610 m
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
870 m
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
955 m
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.03 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 2.17 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.14 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
4.5 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
6 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.23 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.83 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
8.34 km
Magdalen Academy 8.36 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 8.45 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
8.8 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
11.32 km
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Good
(September 14, 2017)
12.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE38 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clever Clogs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
244 m
St Winnold Masonic Lodge Other catering premises Exempt
October 19, 2017
282 m
High Haven Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
381 m
Little Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
438 m
Live & Let Live Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
438 m
Terracotta House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
438 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
438 m
My Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2021
521 m
Spice Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
521 m
T & M Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
521 m
The Norfolk Cheese Company Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2021
521 m
Direct Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
528 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2021
528 m
Downham Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
554 m
The Land of Gin & Honey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
554 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
556 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
April 4, 2018
556 m
Goddards of Norfolk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
556 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 5, 2022
556 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
556 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE38 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

High School Ryston Site Bus Stop/Station 220 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Court House Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Howdale Road Bus Stop/Station 465 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE38 9BL - Data from Dec 2021

Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Relief Channel Inland Water 1.7 km
Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Cock Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Centre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE38 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 37.9 Mbps 71.06 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 16.64 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.9 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 288,313 kWh - mean 9,942 kWh : median 9,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.59962700
Longitude 0.38416500
OS Easting 561568
OS Northing 0302873
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18156
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Downham Market ED
Electoral Ward Downham Old Town
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Downham Market BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027993
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 017H
Output Area / Small Area 1C2