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

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

PE38 9LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PE38 9LJ is Jubilee Close which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillcrest and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9LJ (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 9LJ is Downham Town Sports Federation Club and is 813 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Millennium Pizza & Kebab and is 934 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jubilee Close 119 m
Sandringham Drive 123 m
Stonecross Road 158 m
Bexwell Road 230 m
Turner Way 271 m
Hillcrest 285 m
Stubbs Ci 298 m
Rouse's Lane 331 m
Lowry Way 343 m
Landseer Drive 344 m
A1122 3.46 km
Lynn Road 5.23 km
A1101 17.25 km
A47 30.23 km
A11 47.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9LJ

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 9LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
222 m
Downham Market Academy 305 m
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.19 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 1.74 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.61 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
4.82 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
5.57 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.74 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.46 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 7.8 km
Magdalen Academy 8.15 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
8.44 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
8.7 km
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Good
(September 14, 2017)
11.46 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
11.54 km
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant Good
(May 16, 2017)
11.69 km
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
12.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downham Market Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
305 m
Clever Clogs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
483 m
Arbuckles American Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
544 m
Downham Home And Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
544 m
Virro Enterprises Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
544 m
Lisa Leonard Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 20, 2018
597 m
Downham Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
784 m
Downham Town Sports Federation Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 18, 2018
813 m
The Cock Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
844 m
High Haven Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
897 m
St Winnold Masonic Lodge Other catering premises Exempt
October 19, 2017
929 m
Cream Me Up Scotty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
934 m
Giardini Di Naxos Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
934 m
Millennium Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
934 m
Tasty House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
934 m
Downham Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
945 m
Allium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
963 m
Downham Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
963 m
Titash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
963 m
Broomhill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
965 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillcrest Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Hillcrest Bus Stop/Station 180 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 233 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Centre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Cock Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Trunk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Rough Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 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% 20.3 3.4
30-300 Mbps 19.1% 63.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 76.6% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 579,467 kWh - mean 15,661 kWh : median 14,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 206,022 kWh - mean 4,682 kWh : median 3,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.60279900
Longitude 0.39231200
OS Easting 562108
OS Northing 0303244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17107
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Downham Market ED
Electoral Ward East Downham
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33027992
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 017E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1