Living in PE31, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PE31 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £265,715 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across King's Lynn and West Norfolk are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of PE31 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in King's Lynn & West Norfolk pays £2,430 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
Figures gathered 12 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 PE31 →
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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 PE31 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PE31 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around PE31
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central PE31 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Barns Bircham Road, PE31 6SH | Terraced | £525,000 | 23 Jun 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
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of PE31.
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 group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 18.2% |
| Skilled trades | 16.4% |
| Professional occupations | 14.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How PE31 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of PE31 (E01026703, 1,101 residents in 2021, down 5.5% 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: over-65s, up 7.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72.2% | 68.0% | -4.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 16.5% | 20.6% | +4.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 8.3% | 10.6% | +2.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.2% | 10.5% | -3.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 26.1% | 33.9% | +7.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 31.8% | 32.3% | +0.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.9% | 5.1% | +1.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.2% | 78.4% | -2.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.4% | 98.4% | 0.0 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
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
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.
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.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 PE31
What is the average house price in PE31?
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 PE31?
Prices in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Is PE31 at risk of flooding?
Central PE31 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 PE31 safe?
The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.
Neighbouring districts
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