PE36 6PA postcode in Thornham, Norfolk
PE36 6PA is a postcode in Thornham, in the Brancaster 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 October 2022.
Where PE36 6PA is, and what is near it
- PE36 6PA
- Other postcodes in PE36 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.9585, longitude 0.5872)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PE36 6PA?
- 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 PE36 6PA 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 PE36 6PA?
Every home and business at PE36 6PA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get 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 PE36 6PA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PE36 6PA.
Check the bin days for PE36 6PA 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 PE36 6PA 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 PE36 6PA.
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 PE36 6PA: 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 PE36 6PA 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 PE36 6PA?
Homes in PE36 6 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 18.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £512,000 23 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £258,373 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £205,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE36 district: a typical £293,750 from 124 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 PE36 6PA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE36 6PA 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
What council tax band are homes near PE36 6PA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,260 homes in the neighbourhood around PE36 6PA. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). 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 £4,860 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,160.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (6%) | £1,620 |
| Band B | about 210 (17%) | £1,890 |
| Band C | about 260 (21%) | £2,160 |
| Band D | about 220 (17%) | £2,430 |
| Band E | about 150 (12%) | £2,970 |
| Band F | about 170 (13%) | £3,510 |
| Band G | about 160 (13%) | £4,050 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,860 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
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 PE36 6PA is in (ONS area E01026645), 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 PE36 6PA?
The nearest open schools to PE36 6PA, 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 PE36 6PA?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of PE36 6PA.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Choseley Road, 120 m away.
More stations near PE36 6PA, 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 PE36 6PA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE36 6PA, 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 8.4 kmDrive
- Burnham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01328 737000 9.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Find a GP on the NHS websiteSource: 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 PE36 6PA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE36 6PA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Tesla Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 tethered · up to 19 kW 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 PE36 6PA?
The nearest to the centre of PE36 6PA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hunstanton Dental Practice Phone 01485 532486 6.7 kmDrive
- Burnham Market Dental Surgery Phone 01328 738525 9.5 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 PE36 6PA?
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 24.3 kmDrive
- Skegness & District Hospital Phone 01522 573982 26.9 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 vets are near PE36 6PA?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE36 6PA 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 13.7 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 PE36 6PA in a conservation area?
The centre of PE36 6PA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Tree preservation order areaThe Pastures 6 Choseley Road Thornham Norfolk PE36 6ND
- National landscape (AONB)Norfolk Coast
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 PE36 6PA?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE36 6PA 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 PE36 6PA
- Ward
- Brancaster
- Parish
- Thornham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Thornham
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2022
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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