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

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The postcode PE38 9RD is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. PE38 9RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE38 9RD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 9RD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PE38 9RD is Gallow Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gallow Drive and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9RD (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 9RD is Downham Town Sports Federation Club and is 510 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 779 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gallow Drive 27 m
Brothercross Way 103 m
Wimbotsham Road 135 m
Wayland Walk 147 m
Short Drove 161 m
Guilt Cross Way 178 m
Launditch Crescent 212 m
Kestrel Avenue 261 m
Short Close 268 m
Willow Road 276 m
Foal Lane 280 m
Grimshoe Road 284 m
Heron Close 303 m
Short Drove 306 m
Spruce Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9RD

Introduction September 1991
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 9RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
452 m
Downham Market Academy 1.01 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 1.33 km
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.33 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.3 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.42 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
4.95 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.75 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.67 km
Magdalen Academy 7.09 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
7.31 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 8.05 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
9.56 km
Beaupre Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.6 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
9.71 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
10.22 km
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
11.2 km
Terrington St John Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
12.01 km
Walpole Highway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
13.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
452 m
Downham Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
482 m
Downham Town Sports Federation Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 18, 2018
510 m
The Cock Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
515 m
Downham Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
609 m
Downham Market Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
713 m
Downham Market Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
759 m
Downham Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
759 m
Allium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
767 m
Downham Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2020
767 m
Titash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
767 m
Cream Me Up Scotty Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
779 m
Giardini Di Naxos Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
779 m
Millennium Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
779 m
Tasty House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
779 m
Cave Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
830 m
Sue Ryder Care Retailers - other Exempt
June 4, 2018
830 m
The Whalebone Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
830 m
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
830 m
Broomhill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
830 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gallow Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Gallow Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Grimshoe Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Kingfisher Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 516 m
Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Relief Channel Inland Water 1.74 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Whinclose Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Slubberdike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 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% 19 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.4 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 377,833 kWh - mean 13,494 kWh : median 12,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 65,389 kWh - mean 2,335 kWh : median 2,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.61047000
Longitude 0.37750100
OS Easting 561077
OS Northing 0304064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17432
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Downham Market ED
Electoral Ward North 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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33027995
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 017C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3