Buying a home in PE38, Downham Market. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£262kmost £232k–£315k
Houses per m²£3,065flats £2,446
Sold last year1821,116 in five years
Prices in King's Lynn and West Norfolk+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE38 sold for £262,390 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £231,947 and £315,385, for about 91 m² of space.

182 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £110k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PE38 0 (£2,748) and the most in PE38 9 (£3,170).

Across King's Lynn and West Norfolk, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 12.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,053 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,197 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in PE38 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£152,236£129k–£167k39 m²12
2£220,927£187k–£256k62 m²390
3£262,390£232k–£315k91 m²394
4£330,646£287k–£376k119 m²118
5+£377,417£330k–£453k145 m²126

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£152k£221k£262k£331k£377k
Detached—£255k£310k£340k£383k
Semi-detached—£212k£244k£292k£398k
Terraced£141k£184k£224k£247k£261k
Flats£110k£131k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PE38

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PE38 0£2,748—
PE38 9£3,170£2,446

Schools near PE38

Best state primary within 2 kmDenver Voluntary Controlled Primary School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDownham Market Academy32.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PE38

Is PE38 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (32.9% against 43.8%); 182 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PE38?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE38 sold for £262,390 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £231,947 and £315,385.

How many homes sell in PE38 each year?

182 homes sold in the last year and 1,116 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PE38?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PE38?

For a 3-bedroom house, PE13 (£217k, 18 km), PE30 (£221k, 19 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.