PE37 8WR postcode in Swaffham, Norfolk

PE37 8WR is a postcode in Swaffham, in the Swaffham ward of Breckland. It is in the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since March 2004. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £292,000 Homes sold in PE37 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 44% of homes Nearest school Fred Nicholson School 400 m in a straight line

Where PE37 8WR is, and what is near it

Map of PE37 8WR and what is near it Map of PE37 8WR: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the PE37 8 sector, 3 schools, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PE37 8AD: also in PE37 8PE37 8BF: also in PE37 8PE37 8DB: also in PE37 8PE37 8DE: also in PE37 8PE37 8FB: also in PE37 8PE37 8FD: also in PE37 8PE37 8FR: also in PE37 8PE37 8FS: also in PE37 8PE37 8FT: also in PE37 8PE37 8FY: also in PE37 8PE37 8GW: also in PE37 8PE37 8GX: also in PE37 8PE37 8GY: also in PE37 8PE37 8HQ: also in PE37 8PE37 8JD: also in PE37 8PE37 8PD: also in PE37 8PE37 8PE: also in PE37 8PE37 8PF: also in PE37 8PE37 8PG: also in PE37 8PE37 8PH: also in PE37 8PE37 8PJ: also in PE37 8 Swaffham PE37 8WR Map of PE37 8WR and what is near it Map of PE37 8WR: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the PE37 8 sector, 3 schools, 3 GP practices, 3 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Swaffham PE37 8WR
  • PE37 8WR
  • Other postcodes in PE37 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6487, longitude 0.6855)

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 PE37 8WR?

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 PE37 8WR?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PE37 8WR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PE37 8WR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PE37 8WR.

Check the bin days for PE37 8WR on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 PE37 8WR 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 PE37 8WR.

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 Breckland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE37 8WR: 2,119 properties in Breckland are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Breckland

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 PE37 8WR 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PE37 8WR?

Homes in PE37 8 sold for a typical £292,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £338,500 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PE37 district: a typical £260,000 from 191 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in PE37 8WR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE37 8WR 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 PE37 8WR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around PE37 8WR. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PE37 8WR

Band D in Breckland for 2026‑27: £2,444. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,629 (band A) to £3,530 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,629.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (44%)£1,629
Band Babout 190 (29%)£1,901
Band Cabout 110 (17%)£2,172
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,444
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,987
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,530
Band Gwithheld£4,073
Band Hwithheld£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Breckland 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 PE37 8WR is in (ONS area E01035133), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 PE37 8WR?

The nearest open schools to PE37 8WR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE37 8WR, and how we find them

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 PE37 8WR?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of PE37 8WR.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 76 m away.

More stations near PE37 8WR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PE37 8WR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE37 8WR, 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.

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 website

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 PE37 8WR?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PE37 8WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • eVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 100 mWalk
  • EVCharge Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PE37 8WR?

The nearest to the centre of PE37 8WR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 PE37 8WR?

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.

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 PE37 8WR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE37 8WR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 PE37 8WR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE37 8WR, 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.

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 PE37 8WR?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE37 8WR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 PE37 8WR in a conservation area?

The centre of PE37 8WR 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 PE37 8WR?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE37 8WR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Public order9 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Other theft3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: burglary 1, drugs 1, other crime 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PE37 8WR

Ward
Swaffham
Parish
Swaffham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Swaffham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
March 2004

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PE37 7AA0 mPE37 7UQ0 mPE37 8JD0 mPE37 7FA40 mPE37 7AN70 mPE37 7BY90 m
All of PE37

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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