NR23 postcode area guide — King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Where is NR23?

Broadband & internet speeds in NR23

Good coverage

Broadband availability in the NR23 postcode district (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 227 postcodes Ofcom measures in NR23, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 85.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 29.8%.

Around 5.6% of premises in NR23 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in NR23

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Mobile signal around King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider King's Lynn And West Norfolk district (81,159 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NR23

Police recorded 9 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NR23 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in NR23

Based on 43 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NR23 is £410,000, down 8.9% on the previous year (£450,000).

Latest recorded sales in NR23

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? King's Lynn and West Norfolk demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider King's Lynn and West Norfolk district (154,325 residents, 67,464 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NR23

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in NR23

78 rated food businesses operate in NR23. 67 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Adnams Wine Cellar & Kitchen Store, Arthur Howell Bakery, Arthur Howell Butchers, Aspens Services Ltd - Alderman Peel High School, Bang In Wells.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NR23

From a sample of 66 Energy Performance Certificates across 8 NR23 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 32% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Landlines around NR23 typically use:

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What's it like living in NR23?

Postcodes in NR23

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.