Area guide

Living in PE14, King's Lynn and West Norfolk

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PE14 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £265,715, up 3.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.

Check sold prices for a specific address in PE14 →
See where PE14 ranks across East of England →

Council tax at Band D in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,430 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare PE14 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PE14 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around PE14

44 recorded home sales on the streets around central PE14 in the last 2 years, with a median of £295,000 and a range from £120,000 to £590,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
12 The Lovells, PE14 8DW Detached £360,000 21 Aug 2026
24 Mill Road, PE14 8AE Detached £200,000 9 Jul 2026
5 Terrington Close, PE14 8AB Semi-detached £136,000 26 May 2026
3 Hollycroft Close, PE14 8BL Detached £190,000 1 May 2026
1B The Wroe, PE14 8AL Detached £285,000 30 Apr 2026
36 Raceys Close, PE14 8BT Detached £282,000 24 Apr 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

8 schools within 3 miles , of which 67% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Emneth Academy Primary Good 0.1 mi away no figure
Ramnoth Junior School Primary Good 2.3 mi away no figure
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Primary Good 2.5 mi away no figure
Clarkson Infants School Primary Good 2.6 mi away no figure
Elm CofE Primary School Primary Report card 1.6 mi away no figure
Beaupre Community Primary School Primary Report card 2.4 mi away no figure

6 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

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What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Skilled trades16.4%
Managers, directors and senior officials14.0%
Associate professional and technical11.8%
Process, plant and machine operatives11.4%
Administrative and secretarial10.8%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How PE14 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of PE14 (E01026661, 1,678 residents in 2021, up 13.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 5.9 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 84.7% 81.7% -3.0 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 7.9% 12.3% +4.4 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 5.1% 5.9% +0.8 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 14.5% 14.5% 0.0 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 23.7% 25.2% +1.5 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 13.9% 19.8% +5.9 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 3.4% 3.8% +0.4 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 76.8% 78.2% +1.4 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.2% 97.4% -1.8 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

14 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PE14 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on King's Lynn and West Norfolk's figures.

Buses from the centre of PE14

Best-served stop: Hollycroft Close, with 1.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PE14 is Hollycroft Close: 1.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.5 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:27, last 20:27. Routes there: T7, 60, 52. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in King's Lynn & West Norfolk pays £2,430 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for King's Lynn & West Norfolk, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at King's Lynn & West Norfolk, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,953+4.1%
2022-23£2,015+3.2%
2023-24£2,114+4.9%
2024-25£2,216+4.8%
2025-26£2,319+4.6%
2026-27£2,430+4.8%

Exceptional Financial Support. The county council, Norfolk, was agreed support for 2024-25 (£36.063m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about PE14

What is the average house price in PE14?

The average sold price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £265,715 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in PE14?

Prices in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in PE14?

The median of 44 recorded sales around central PE14 in the last 2 years is £295,000, ranging from £120,000 to £590,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in PE14?

8 schools sit within 3 miles of central PE14, and 67% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in PE14?

14 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE14 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is PE14 at risk of flooding?

Central PE14 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is PE14 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 67% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £295,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 14 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is PE14 safe?

14 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE14 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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