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

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

PE38 9QG 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 9QG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to PE38 9QG is Sandiacre Lane which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Firs and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9QG (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 9QG is Downham Town Sports Federation Club and is 180 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 769 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.5% 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 2.6 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 9QG 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 9QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandiacre Lane 41 m
The Firs 48 m
Glebe Road 163 m
Stirling Close 163 m
Retreat Estate 163 m
Mill Lane 167 m
Lavender Drive 184 m
Leveret Gardens 186 m
Stowfields 243 m
Gainsborough Close 261 m
Kingfisher Road 279 m
Shelley Close 281 m
Milton Way 282 m
Civray Avenue 295 m
Sage Avenue 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9QG

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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downham Market Academy 514 m
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
734 m
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
750 m
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 1.16 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.04 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.2 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
4.98 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.49 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.81 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
7.24 km
Magdalen Academy 7.41 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 7.7 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
9.11 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
9.35 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
10.81 km
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Good
(September 14, 2017)
11.46 km
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
11.69 km
Terrington St John Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
12.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downham Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
0 m
Downham Town Sports Federation Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 18, 2018
180 m
Lisa Leonard Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 20, 2018
257 m
Broomhill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
381 m
The Cock Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
394 m
Downham Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
508 m
Downham Market Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
514 m
Nelson Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
734 m
Cream Me Up Scotty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
769 m
Giardini Di Naxos Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
769 m
Millennium Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
769 m
Tasty House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
769 m
Allium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
780 m
Downham Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
780 m
Titash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
780 m
Clever Clogs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
784 m
Downham Market Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
785 m
Downham Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
856 m
The Land of Gin & Honey Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
856 m
My Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 19, 2021
894 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Firs Bus Stop/Station 29 m
The Firs Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Civray Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Lavender Drive Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Lavender Drive Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Slubberdike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Relief Channel Inland Water 2.09 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Whinclose Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Rough Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 72.1 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 38.5% 72.1 18.7
300+ Mbps 61.5% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 289,526 kWh - mean 17,031 kWh : median 18,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 60,910 kWh - mean 4,061 kWh : median 2,947 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.60871700
Longitude 0.38601800
OS Easting 561660
OS Northing 0303888
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