PE31 7BD postcode in Heacham, Norfolk
PE31 7BD is a postcode in Heacham, in the Heacham ward of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is in the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PE31 7BD is, and what is near it
- PE31 7BD
- Other postcodes in PE31 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 railway station
- 1 GP practice
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9044, longitude 0.4728)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PE31 7BD?
- King's Lynn and West NorfolkDistrict council King's Lynn and West Norfolk: bins, council tax, planning
- NorfolkCounty council Norfolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PE31 7BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorfolkPolice force area
- North West NorfolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James Wild (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact James Wild
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PE31 7BD?
Every home and business at PE31 7BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 65%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 96%
The line marks the figure across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PE31 7BD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's days for PE31 7BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PE31 7BD on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PE31 7BD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 148 homes and businesses at PE31 7BD. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 147 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across King's Lynn and West Norfolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE31 7BD: 1,344 properties in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PE31 7BD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Precautionary Evacuation Notice area at Heacham seafrontFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Precautionary Evacuation Notice area at Heacham seafront
- Coast from Heacham to north of King's Lynn in NorfolkFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coast from Heacham to north of King's Lynn in Norfolk
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PE31 7BD?
Homes in PE31 7 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, down 10.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £325,000 71 sales
- Semi-detached £237,000 36 sales
- Terraced £225,000 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE31 district: a typical £325,000 from 293 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PE31 7BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE31 7BD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at PE31 7BD
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PE31 7BD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PE31 7BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around PE31 7BD. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in King's Lynn and West Norfolk for 2026‑27: £2,430. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,620 (band A) to £4,050 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,160.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 230 (22%) | £1,620 |
| Band B | about 200 (19%) | £1,890 |
| Band C | about 290 (28%) | £2,160 |
| Band D | about 220 (21%) | £2,430 |
| Band E | about 70 (7%) | £2,970 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,510 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,050 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,860 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 36% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for King's Lynn and West Norfolk before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PE31 7BD is in (ONS area E01026678), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PE31 7BD?
The nearest open schools to PE31 7BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PE31 7BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE31 7BD is Kings Lynn Rail Station, 17.4 km away in a straight line.
- Kings Lynn Rail Station Railway station 17.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PE31 7BD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PE31 7BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE31 7BD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Heacham Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01485 572769 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PE31 7BD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE31 7BD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PE31 7BD?
The nearest to the centre of PE31 7BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Grange Dental Surgery Phone 01485 541875 3.7 kmCycle
- Hunstanton Dental Practice Phone 01485 532486 4.5 kmCycle
- Jubilee Court Dental Practice Phone 01485 544545 6.8 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PE31 7BD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01553 613613 16.5 kmDrive
- Skegness & District Hospital Phone 01522 573982 28.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PE31 7BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE31 7BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Summerville House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01485 572127 1.0 kmWalk
- Fridhem Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01485 571455 1.0 kmWalk
- Rebecca Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01485 570421 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PE31 7BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE31 7BD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 44-46 Station Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01485 570297 1.2 kmCycle
- Alan Stockley & Co Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01485 541230 3.4 kmCycle
- Boots, 19 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01485 32228 4.1 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PE31 7BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE31 7BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dersingham Veterinary Clinic 6.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PE31 7BD in a conservation area?
The centre of PE31 7BD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PE31 7BD?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE31 7BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PE31 7BD
- Ward
- Heacham
- Parish
- Heacham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Heacham
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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