PE31 7JQ postcode in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk
PE31 7JQ is a postcode in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the Heacham ward. It is in the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since March 2010.
Where PE31 7JQ is, and what is near it
- PE31 7JQ
- 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.8990, longitude 0.5007)
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 7JQ?
- 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 7JQ 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 7JQ?
50% of the homes and businesses at PE31 7JQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 7JQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's days for PE31 7JQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PE31 7JQ 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 7JQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PE31 7JQ.
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 7JQ: 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 7JQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PE31 7JQ?
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 7JQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PE31 7JQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near PE31 7JQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around PE31 7JQ. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 120 (13%) | £1,620 |
| Band B | about 150 (16%) | £1,890 |
| Band C | about 330 (35%) | £2,160 |
| Band D | about 200 (22%) | £2,430 |
| Band E | about 80 (9%) | £2,970 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,510 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,050 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,860 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 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 7JQ is in (ONS area E01026676), 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 7JQ?
The nearest open schools to PE31 7JQ, 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 7JQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE31 7JQ 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 7JQ, 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 7JQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE31 7JQ, 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 7JQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE31 7JQ 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 7JQ?
The nearest to the centre of PE31 7JQ, 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 2.6 kmCycle
- Hunstanton Dental Practice Phone 01485 532486 5.0 kmCycle
- Jubilee Court Dental Practice Phone 01485 544545 5.9 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 7JQ?
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 16.2 kmDrive
- Skegness & District Hospital Phone 01522 573982 29.6 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 7JQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE31 7JQ, 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
- Rebecca Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01485 570421 1.1 kmWalk
- Millbridge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01485 570349 1.3 kmCycle
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 7JQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE31 7JQ, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Alan Stockley & Co Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01485 541230 2.2 kmCycle
- Boots, 19 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01485 32228 4.6 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 7JQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE31 7JQ 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 5.9 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 7JQ in a conservation area?
The centre of PE31 7JQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 7JQ?
Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE31 7JQ 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 7JQ
- Ward
- Heacham
- Parish
- Heacham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- March 2010
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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