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

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The postcode PE38 9HS 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. PE38 9HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE38 9HS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 9HS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PE38 9HS is Old Town Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridge Street and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 811 m away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9HS (for ages 11 and under) is Nelson Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downham Market Academy.

The local pub for residents of PE38 9HS is Downham Market Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Millennium Pizza & Kebab and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Town Close 33 m
High Street 107 m
Cannon Square 141 m
Sherwood Close 141 m
Paradise Road 144 m
Old Maltings Way 159 m
Wesley Close 175 m
Batchcroft Close 180 m
Church Road 190 m
Oak View Drive 196 m
Bridge Street 209 m
King's Walk 222 m
Clackclose Road 276 m
Priory Terrace 276 m
Priory Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9HS

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 PE38 9HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
294 m
Downham Market Academy 769 m
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 1.89 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.96 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.06 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
5.63 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.61 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.38 km
Magdalen Academy 7.8 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 8.48 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
8.85 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
9.42 km
Beaupre Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.59 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
10.65 km
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
11.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downham Market Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
0 m
Allium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
79 m
Downham Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
79 m
Titash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
79 m
Cream Me Up Scotty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
107 m
Giardini Di Naxos Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
107 m
Millennium Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
107 m
Tasty House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
107 m
Cave Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
142 m
Sue Ryder Care Retailers - other Exempt
June 4, 2018
142 m
The Whalebone Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
142 m
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
142 m
Downham Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
144 m
The Land of Gin & Honey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
144 m
My Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2021
193 m
Spice Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
193 m
T & M Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
193 m
The Norfolk Cheese Company Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2021
193 m
Direct Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
194 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2021
194 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Paradise Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Howdale Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Court House Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 811 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 817 m
Cambridge Airport Air 46.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Relief Channel Inland Water 1.33 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Cock Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Whinclose Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 72.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 115 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% 22.7 1.5
30-300 Mbps 62.5% 60.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 37.5% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 418,558 kWh - mean 11,627 kWh : median 8,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 170,302 kWh - mean 3,623 kWh : median 2,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.60408300
Longitude 0.37732100
OS Easting 561087
OS Northing 0303351
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9472
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33024575
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 017G
Output Area / Small Area 5A3