Postcode PE30 4QU is located in an urban city, within the Fairstead area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fairstead & Springwood area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fairstead & Springwood is £50,449 per year. The median sale price in Fairstead is £190,000 (around £237 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,500 and £224,500. The nearest station is Kings Lynn, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Gaywood Park.
Fairstead & Springwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,063 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Fairstead & Springwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 57.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fairstead & Springwood is £50,449 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE30 4QU.
Fairstead & Springwood near PE30 4QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kings Lynn located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Gaywood Park | Medium | Walking directions to Gaywood Park |
| 0.3 mi | Swallowfield Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Swallowfield Road Park |
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £237 per square foot) in Fairstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £285,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £260,000 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £211,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 21 | £180,000 | £224 |
| Flats | 1 | £120,000 | £183 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £186,498 | £76,000 | £155,500 | £128,000 |
| 2017 | £217,000 | £95,000 | £155,000 | £134,500 |
| 2018 | £204,498 | £95,000 | £167,250 | £136,000 |
| 2019 | £204,000 | £88,000 | £172,500 | £141,500 |
| 2020 | £140,000 | £88,250 | £167,000 | £147,500 |
| 2021 | £230,000 | £90,750 | £185,000 | £162,500 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £105,500 | £202,550 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | £255,000 | £97,500 | £195,500 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £255,000 | £96,000 | £201,000 | £178,500 |
| 2025 | £245,000 | £99,995 | £217,475 | £181,500 |
| 2026 | £275,000 | £120,000 | £206,750 | £173,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £203 | £182 | £196 | £146 |
| 2017 | £212 | £193 | £194 | £167 |
| 2018 | £221 | £196 | £195 | £163 |
| 2019 | £277 | £195 | £226 | £188 |
| 2020 | £186 | £190 | £204 | £160 |
| 2021 | £266 | £192 | £221 | £179 |
| 2022 | £230 | £220 | £290 | £189 |
| 2023 | £292 | £197 | £302 | £208 |
| 2024 | £325 | £207 | £258 | £217 |
| 2025 | £288 | £184 | £276 | £207 |
| 2026 | £323 | £183 | £259 | £214 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE30 4QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 60, Post Mill, King'S Lynn, PE30 4QZ | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 10, Adam Close, King'S Lynn, PE30 4UD | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5, Beaumont Way, King'S Lynn, PE30 4UB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £227,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 10, Beaumont Way, King'S Lynn, PE30 4UB | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 1, Beaumont Way, King'S Lynn, PE30 4UB | Other | Freehold | £210,000 |
In the PE30 4QU postcode area, located within Fairstead & Springwood, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | King's Oak Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Springwood High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2013. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE30 4QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 5 Centre Point, King's Lynn, PE30 4SR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for King's Lynn and West Norfolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE30 4QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jacqueline Fry
Fairstead - Elected 5 Jun 2025
James Wild
North West Norfolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE30 4QU records about 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PE30 4QU in Fairstead is £190,000 (about £237 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to PE30 4QU, including Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School (Good), King's Oak Academy (Good) and Springwood High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE30 4QU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,063 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk covering PE30 4QU is James Wild (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jacqueline Fry (Reform UK).