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PE30 4RU

Fairstead

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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Detailed insights for PE30 4RU

Overview

Postcode PE30 4RU is located in an urban city, within the Fairstead ward 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 100.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fairstead & Springwood is £44,600 per year. The nearest station is Kings Lynn located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gaywood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
48%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Fairstead & Springwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Fairstead & Springwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48%

Approximately 48.0% 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.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Fairstead & Springwood is £44,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE30 4RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Fairstead & Springwood near PE30 4RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kings Lynn located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE30 4RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGaywood ParkMediumWalking directions to Gaywood Park
0.3 miSwallowfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Swallowfield Road Park

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
8,706.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
70.69%
Other White
54
15.52%
Indian
18
5.17%
Other
10
2.87%
Other Asian
7
2.01%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
35
28%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20%
Social rents from council
25
20%
Owns outright
11
8.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Fairstead

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £181,250 in Fairstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fairstead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fairstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£95,000
Semi-Detached11£225,000
Terraced38£183,000

10 year median price trend in Fairstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairstead.

Schools

In the PE30 4RU postcode area, located within Fairstead & Springwood, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE30 4RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFairstead Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableChurchill Park Complex Needs SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKing's Oak AcademyAcademy converter

Special Measures

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for King's Lynn and West Norfolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,803
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,864
Band H£4,637

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictKing's Lynn and West NorfolkE07000146
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West NorfolkE14001405
WardFairsteadE05012331
ParishKing's Lynn and West Norfolk, unparished areaE43000230
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fairstead & SpringwoodE02005560
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)King's Lynn and West Norfolk 010AE01026662
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.