PE38 9PR postcode in Downham Market, Norfolk

PE38 9PR is a postcode in Downham Market, in the North Downham ward of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is in the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency and the Norfolk police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 65% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in PE38 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Downham Market 1.1 km in a straight line

Where PE38 9PR is, and what is near it

Map of PE38 9PR and what is near it Map of PE38 9PR: its centre point, with the 315 other postcodes in the PE38 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PE38 9BF: also in PE38 9PE38 9BS: also in PE38 9PE38 9BT: also in PE38 9PE38 9DA: also in PE38 9PE38 9DB: also in PE38 9PE38 9DE: also in PE38 9PE38 9DF: also in PE38 9PE38 9DG: also in PE38 9PE38 9DH: also in PE38 9PE38 9DJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9DL: also in PE38 9PE38 9DN: also in PE38 9PE38 9DP: also in PE38 9PE38 9DS: also in PE38 9PE38 9DW: also in PE38 9PE38 9DX: also in PE38 9PE38 9DY: also in PE38 9PE38 9DZ: also in PE38 9PE38 9EB: also in PE38 9PE38 9EE: also in PE38 9PE38 9EF: also in PE38 9PE38 9EG: also in PE38 9PE38 9EH: also in PE38 9PE38 9EJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9EL: also in PE38 9PE38 9EN: also in PE38 9PE38 9EP: also in PE38 9PE38 9EQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9ES: also in PE38 9PE38 9ET: also in PE38 9PE38 9EW: also in PE38 9PE38 9EX: also in PE38 9PE38 9EY: also in PE38 9PE38 9FA: also in PE38 9PE38 9FB: also in PE38 9PE38 9FE: also in PE38 9PE38 9FR: also in PE38 9PE38 9FT: also in PE38 9PE38 9GB: also in PE38 9PE38 9GD: also in PE38 9PE38 9GE: also in PE38 9PE38 9GG: also in PE38 9PE38 9GH: also in PE38 9PE38 9GL: also in PE38 9PE38 9GN: also in PE38 9PE38 9GR: also in PE38 9PE38 9GT: also in PE38 9PE38 9GU: also in PE38 9PE38 9HA: also in PE38 9PE38 9HB: also in PE38 9PE38 9HD: also in PE38 9PE38 9HE: also in PE38 9PE38 9HF: also in PE38 9PE38 9HH: also in PE38 9PE38 9HJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9HL: also in PE38 9PE38 9HN: also in PE38 9PE38 9HP: also in PE38 9PE38 9HQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9HS: also in PE38 9PE38 9HT: also in PE38 9PE38 9HU: also in PE38 9PE38 9HX: also in PE38 9PE38 9HY: also in PE38 9PE38 9JA: also in PE38 9PE38 9JB: also in PE38 9PE38 9JD: also in PE38 9PE38 9JE: also in PE38 9PE38 9JF: also in PE38 9PE38 9JG: also in PE38 9PE38 9JH: also in PE38 9PE38 9JJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9JL: also in PE38 9PE38 9JN: also in PE38 9PE38 9JQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9JX: also in PE38 9PE38 9LA: also in PE38 9PE38 9LB: also in PE38 9PE38 9LD: also in PE38 9PE38 9LF: also in PE38 9PE38 9LG: also in PE38 9PE38 9LH: also in PE38 9PE38 9LJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9LL: also in PE38 9PE38 9LN: also in PE38 9PE38 9LP: also in PE38 9PE38 9LQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9LR: also in PE38 9PE38 9LW: also in PE38 9PE38 9LY: also in PE38 9PE38 9NA: also in PE38 9PE38 9ND: also in PE38 9PE38 9NE: also in PE38 9PE38 9NF: also in PE38 9PE38 9NG: also in PE38 9PE38 9NH: also in PE38 9PE38 9NJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9NL: also in PE38 9PE38 9NN: also in PE38 9PE38 9NP: also in PE38 9PE38 9NQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9NR: also in PE38 9PE38 9NS: also in PE38 9PE38 9NT: also in PE38 9PE38 9NU: also in PE38 9PE38 9NW: also in PE38 9PE38 9NX: also in PE38 9PE38 9NY: also in PE38 9PE38 9NZ: also in PE38 9PE38 9PA: also in PE38 9PE38 9PB: also in PE38 9PE38 9PD: also in PE38 9PE38 9PE: also in PE38 9PE38 9PF: also in PE38 9PE38 9PG: also in PE38 9PE38 9PH: also in PE38 9PE38 9PJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9PL: also in PE38 9PE38 9PN: also in PE38 9PE38 9PP: also in PE38 9PE38 9PQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9PS: also in PE38 9PE38 9PT: also in PE38 9PE38 9PU: also in PE38 9PE38 9PW: also in PE38 9PE38 9PX: also in PE38 9PE38 9PY: also in PE38 9PE38 9PZ: also in PE38 9PE38 9QA: also in PE38 9PE38 9QB: also in PE38 9PE38 9QE: also in PE38 9PE38 9QF: also in PE38 9PE38 9QG: also in PE38 9PE38 9QH: also in PE38 9PE38 9QJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9QL: also in PE38 9PE38 9QN: also in PE38 9PE38 9QP: also in PE38 9PE38 9QQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9QR: also in PE38 9PE38 9QS: also in PE38 9PE38 9QT: also in PE38 9PE38 9QU: also in PE38 9PE38 9QW: also in PE38 9PE38 9QX: also in PE38 9PE38 9QY: also in PE38 9PE38 9QZ: also in PE38 9PE38 9RA: also in PE38 9PE38 9RB: also in PE38 9PE38 9RD: also in PE38 9PE38 9RE: also in PE38 9PE38 9RF: also in PE38 9PE38 9RG: also in PE38 9PE38 9RH: also in PE38 9PE38 9RQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9SJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9SL: also in PE38 9PE38 9SN: also in PE38 9PE38 9TE: also in PE38 9PE38 9TP: also in PE38 9PE38 9TQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9TR: also in PE38 9PE38 9TS: also in PE38 9PE38 9TT: also in PE38 9PE38 9TU: also in PE38 9PE38 9UA: also in PE38 9PE38 9UB: also in PE38 9PE38 9UE: also in PE38 9PE38 9UF: also in PE38 9PE38 9UH: also in PE38 9PE38 9UJ: also in PE38 9PE38 9UL: also in PE38 9PE38 9UN: also in PE38 9PE38 9UP: also in PE38 9PE38 9UQ: also in PE38 9PE38 9UR: also in PE38 9PE38 9US: also in PE38 9PE38 9UT: also in PE38 9PE38 9UU: also in PE38 9PE38 9UW: also in PE38 9PE38 9UX: also in PE38 9PE38 9WA: also in PE38 9PE38 9WB: also in PE38 9PE38 9WD: also in PE38 9PE38 9WE: also in PE38 9PE38 9WF: also in PE38 9PE38 9WG: also in PE38 9PE38 9XY: also in PE38 9PE38 9XZ: also in PE38 9 Howdale Surgery 700 mOrchard Manor School 2.6 kmDownham Old Town PE38 9PR Map of PE38 9PR and what is near it Map of PE38 9PR: its centre point, with the 315 other postcodes in the PE38 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Watlington station 7.3 kmDownham Old Town PE38 9PR
  • PE38 9PR
  • Other postcodes in PE38 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 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 52.6071, longitude 0.3804)

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 PE38 9PR?

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 PE38 9PR?

Every home and business at PE38 9PR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 65%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 96%

The line marks the figure across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

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 PE38 9PR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk's days for PE38 9PR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PE38 9PR 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 PE38 9PR 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 PE38 9PR.

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 PE38 9PR: 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 PE38 9PR 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 postcode

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 PE38 9PR?

Homes in PE38 9 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 201 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£268,500
12 months to August 2026
£265,000

▼ down 1.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£318,250 111 sales
Semi-detached£249,998 42 sales
Terraced£222,000 35 sales
Flat or maisonette£127,500 13 sales

Across the whole PE38 district: a typical £267,500 from 254 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 PE38 9PR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PE38 9PR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 June 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 PE38 9PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PE38 9PR. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). 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 PE38 9PR

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 £3,510 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,160.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,620
Band Babout 150 (23%)£1,890
Band Cabout 280 (44%)£2,160
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,430
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,970
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,510
Band Gwithheld£4,050
Band Hfewer than 5£4,860

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 56% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: 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 PE38 9PR is in (ONS area E01034770), 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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest open schools to PE38 9PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE38 9PR, 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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PE38 9PR is Downham Market Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Downham Market Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Watlington Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Cock, 114 m away.

More stations near PE38 9PR, 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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE38 9PR, 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.

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 PE38 9PR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PE38 9PR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle

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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest to the centre of PE38 9PR, 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 PE38 9PR?

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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE38 9PR, 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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE38 9PR, 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 PE38 9PR?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE38 9PR 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 PE38 9PR in a conservation area?

The centre of PE38 9PR 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 PE38 9PR?

Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE38 9PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 PE38 9PR

Ward
North Downham
Parish
Downham Market
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Downham Market
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 1991

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

Around PE38 9PR

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

PE38 9 sector PE38 district PE postcode area Downham Market postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

PE38 9PP60 mPE38 9NS70 mPE38 9PW90 mPE38 9NP100 mPE38 9PN100 mPE38 9PA100 m
All of PE38

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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.