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

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The postcode PE38 9SS is located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PE38 9SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE38 9SS 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 9SS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired city hardship.

The closest road name to PE38 9SS is Harebell Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sorrel Way and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Downham Market Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to PE38 9SS (for ages 11 and under) is Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downham Market Academy.

The local pub for residents of PE38 9SS is The Bell Inn and is 803 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Chippy and is 819 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 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 1.9 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 9SS 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 9SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harebell Road 20 m
Greenwich Close 76 m
Flax Close 103 m
Larkspur Close 116 m
Palmer Way 121 m
Sorrel Way 139 m
Woodsage Drive 179 m
Park Lane 214 m
Burdock Close 230 m
Low Hatter's Close 257 m
Campion Place 272 m
Wingfields 273 m
Russell Close 274 m
Downham Road 303 m
Manby Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE38 9SS

Introduction June 2001
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 9SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
746 m
Nelson Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.4 km
Downham Market Academy 1.44 km
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.7 km
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 2.94 km
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.95 km
Hilgay Riverside Academy Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
3.98 km
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.49 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2019)
6.73 km
Southery Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
7.74 km
Watlington Community Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
8.51 km
Magdalen Academy 8.89 km
All Saints Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
9.12 km
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 9.28 km
Beaupre Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
9.62 km
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
11.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Country Kitchen Food (Norfolk) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
114 m
St Winnold Masonic Lodge Other catering premises Exempt
October 19, 2017
620 m
Belle Vue Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
710 m
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
746 m
Housing21/Fare Share Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
772 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
803 m
Little Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
819 m
Live & Let Live Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
819 m
Terracotta House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2021
819 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
819 m
High Haven Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
848 m
Shire Foods East Anglia Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 15, 2021
880 m
Downham Market Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
880 m
Eternity Church Downham Market Other catering premises Exempt
November 13, 2018
880 m
King's Lynn Foodbank, Downham Market Distribution Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2019
880 m
The Willows Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
880 m
Discover Downham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
883 m
Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
883 m
Bluebells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
895 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
913 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sorrel Way Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Sorrel Way Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Palmer Way Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Palmer Way Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Harebell Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Downham Market Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Low Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 331 m
High Hatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Elf Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Relief Channel Inland Water 1.3 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Water Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Park Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stonehills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cock Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Oval Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Denver Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Sheep Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.4 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 8.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.9 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 35.3 6.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 356,208 kWh - mean 12,722 kWh : median 12,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 76,846 kWh - mean 2,846 kWh : median 2,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE38 9SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Norfolk
Latitude 52.59399200
Longitude 0.37600300
OS Easting 561036
OS Northing 0302228
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired city hardship
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 E33027993
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 7D4