POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PE38 0AL postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 51.6%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 22 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £425,000Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 51.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 13 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 51.6%, with 51.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 3.1% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

4 within 400m

PE38 0AL links 4 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is village hall (BCT) at about 66m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

No nearby places

No mapped local businesses were found within 1200m of PE38 0AL in the current OSM seam.

Jobs

1,070 online job adverts observed

King's Lynn and West Norfolk local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,269 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched PE38 0AL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

13 nearby school rows

13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PE38 0AL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 6

PE38 0AL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 71, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 54 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£425,000

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PE38 0AL, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for PE38 0AL
  • Freshness: Local business freshness unavailable
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary option in PE38 0DP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School

Primary option in PE38 9ND. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hilgay Riverside Academy

Primary option in PE38 0JL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PE38 0AL before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PE38 0AL.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like PE38 0AL with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess PE38 0AL.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering PE38 0AL.