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

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

PE38 9RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 9RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PE38 9RU is Victory Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victory Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 900 m away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9RU (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 9RU is Live & Let Live Public House and is 309 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 309 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victory Road 57 m
The Rowans 68 m
Hardy Close 83 m
Trafalgar Road 165 m
London Road 181 m
Churchill Way 199 m
Nile Road 213 m
Oakfield Close 223 m
High Hatter's Close 232 m
Revell Road 244 m
Admiralty Close 269 m
Collingwood Road 291 m
Low Hatter's Close 299 m
West Way 302 m
St Winnold Close 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9RU

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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
856 m
Downham Market Academy 1.06 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.14 km
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.4 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 2.45 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.49 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
4.51 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.02 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
6.21 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.97 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
8.28 km
Magdalen Academy 8.36 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 8.92 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
9.3 km
Beaupre Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.54 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
10.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Housing21/Fare Share Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
246 m
St Winnold Masonic Lodge Other catering premises Exempt
October 19, 2017
289 m
Little Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
309 m
Live & Let Live Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
309 m
Terracotta House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
309 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
309 m
Discover Downham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
349 m
Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
349 m
Bluebells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
357 m
High Haven Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
361 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
379 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
April 4, 2018
379 m
Goddards of Norfolk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
379 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 5, 2022
379 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
379 m
Savers Health And Beauty Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 10, 2018
379 m
Sunshine Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
379 m
WaffleOpolis Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
379 m
Direct Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
409 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2021
409 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victory Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Victory Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
High Hatters Close Bus Stop/Station 287 m
High Hatters Close Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Tesco Superstore Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 900 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 937 m
Cambridge Airport Air 45.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Relief Channel Inland Water 1.14 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cock Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Denver Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 79.02 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.2 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 345,503 kWh - mean 13,820 kWh : median 14,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 121,366 kWh - mean 4,495 kWh : median 3,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.59885000
Longitude 0.37588200
OS Easting 561010
OS Northing 0302768
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16097
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Norfolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Norfolk
County Electorial Division Downham Market ED
Electoral Ward South 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 E33027990
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 017D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3