PE36 postcode area guide — King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Where is PE36?

Broadband & internet speeds in PE36

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the PE36 postcode district (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 324 postcodes Ofcom measures in PE36, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 66.2%.

Around 0.1% of premises in PE36 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 PE36

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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 PE36

Police recorded 24 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PE36 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 PE36

Based on 119 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PE36 is £285,000, down 12.3% on the previous year (£325,000).

Latest recorded sales in PE36

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 PE36

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 PE36

150 rated food businesses operate in PE36. 122 hold the top rating of 5, 13 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Alive Oasis, Ambers Restaurant / Sundowner Bar, Ancient Mariner Inn, Approach Community Homes, Ashleigh Lodge.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in PE36

From a sample of 156 Energy Performance Certificates across 8 PE36 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 42% 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 PE36 typically use:

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What's it like living in PE36?

Postcodes in PE36

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.