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

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The postcode PE38 9SL is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. PE38 9SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE38 9SL 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 9SL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PE38 9SL is Birchwood Way which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grimshoe Road and is 459 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9SL (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 9SL is Downham Market Club and is 627 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ho Wong and is 604 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 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 9SL 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 9SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birchwood Way 59 m
Poplar Close 61 m
Elm Close 96 m
Tinkers Way 124 m
Mallard End 132 m
Bulrush Avenue 139 m
Maple Road 178 m
Pinto Close 198 m
Swan Terrace 202 m
Otter Close 206 m
Palomino Drive 219 m
Holly Close 224 m
Foal Lane 239 m
Grimshoe Road 245 m
Bennett Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9SL

Introduction January 1993
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 9SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
376 m
Downham Market Academy 1.27 km
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.65 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 1.84 km
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.2 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.93 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
5.35 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.59 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.99 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.01 km
Magdalen Academy 7.29 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 8.57 km
Beaupre Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.15 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
9.34 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
10 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
10.02 km
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
11.19 km
Terrington St John Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
11.97 km
Walpole Highway Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
13.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nelson Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
376 m
Diamond House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
448 m
F J J Healthcare Ltd Ashville House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
452 m
Platform One Café And Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
481 m
Downham Market Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
522 m
Downham Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
522 m
Chestnut Villa Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
569 m
Knicat Ltd (Knights Catering) Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 17, 2020
603 m
KP & Sons News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
604 m
New Ho Wong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
604 m
Downham Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
624 m
Downham Market Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
627 m
Dangs Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2020
649 m
Downham & Clackclose Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
649 m
Mortons Barber Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
649 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2021
649 m
Shekirov 2019 Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2020
649 m
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
649 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises Exempt
June 30, 2021
649 m
Cave Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
661 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grimshoe Road Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Paradise Road Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Gallow Drive Bus Stop/Station 574 m
station forecourt Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Gallow Drive Bus Stop/Station 591 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 580 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 614 m
Cambridge Airport Air 46.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingston's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Relief Channel Inland Water 1.25 km
Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Whinclose Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Slubberdike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Long Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.1 Mbps 46.8 Mbps 70.87 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 19.16 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.4 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 150,713 kWh - mean 11,593 kWh : median 12,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,387 kWh - mean 3,171 kWh : median 2,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.60813000
Longitude 0.37090500
OS Easting 560639
OS Northing 0303789
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2