Area guide

Living in PE36, King's Lynn and West Norfolk

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PE36 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 15 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 PE36 →
See where PE36 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 PE36 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PE36 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around PE36

48 recorded home sales on the streets around central PE36 in the last 2 years, with a median of £335,000 and a range from £58,000 to £785,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
15 Campbell Close, PE36 5PJ Detached £500,000 20 Aug 2026
25 Yarrow Drive, PE36 6FG Detached £585,000 10 Jul 2026
2 Leming Crescent, PE36 5PN Detached £525,000 10 Jul 2026
77B Westgate, PE36 5EP Flat or maisonette £195,000 10 Jul 2026
Flat 2 13 Austin Street, PE36 6AJ Flat or maisonette £135,000 9 Jul 2026
Flat A 46 Greevegate, PE36 6AG Flat or maisonette £322,000 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

5 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Smithdon High School Secondary Good 0.4 mi away no figure
Hunstanton Primary School Primary Good 0.6 mi away no figure
Heacham Infant and Nursery School Primary Good 2.2 mi away no figure
Glebe House School Primary Not rated 0.6 mi away no figure
Heacham Junior School Primary Not rated 2.4 mi away no figure

3 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for PE36 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Glebe House School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near PE36, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

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
Managers, directors and senior officials21.3%
Professional occupations16.1%
Skilled trades12.9%
Administrative and secretarial10.6%
Associate professional and technical10.4%

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

How PE36 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 9.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of PE36 (E01026681, 1,210 residents in 2021, down 14.1% 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 9.0 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 79.3% 77.2% -2.1 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 14.7% 17.8% +3.1 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 4.1% 4.6% +0.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 10.4% 6.8% -3.6 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 37.9% 46.9% +9.0 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 26.6% 33.8% +7.2 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 3.8% 3.2% -0.6 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 76.3% 75.3% -1.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.6% 98.3% -0.3 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

24 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PE36 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 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on King's Lynn and West Norfolk's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

3 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 39 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs within a mile of central PE36.

Buses from the centre of PE36

Best-served stop: Smithdon High School, with 0.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PE36 is Smithdon High School: 0.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:45, last 15:17. Routes there: 33, 36, 33C, 34. 1 stop 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 PE36

What is the average house price in PE36?

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 PE36?

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 PE36?

The median of 48 recorded sales around central PE36 in the last 2 years is £335,000, ranging from £58,000 to £785,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in PE36?

5 schools sit within 3 miles of central PE36, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in PE36?

24 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE36 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is PE36 at risk of flooding?

Central PE36 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 PE36 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £335,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 24 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is PE36 safe?

24 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE36 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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