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Cheapest and best areas to buy in King's Lynn. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£263kacross King's Lynn
Cheapest districtPE303-bed house £221k
Sold last year842homes in King's Lynn
Prices in King's Lynn and West Norfolk+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in King's Lynn sold for £263,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £221k in PE30 and £335k in PE31, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at PE30: about 88 m² for a typical £221k. PE30 is the busiest market, with 307 sales last year.

Prices in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are up 3.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,053 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,199 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in King's Lynn

1PE303-bed house £221kabout 88 m² · 307 sold last year2PE333-bed house £251kabout 86 m² · 130 sold last year3PE343-bed house £253kabout 90 m² · 95 sold last year4PE323-bed house £299kabout 93 m² · 106 sold last year5PE313-bed house £335kabout 93 m² · 204 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is PE30: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £110k.

Best areas in King's Lynn for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

PE303-bed house £221k
Primary Reffley Academy · 74% England 64%Secondary Springwood High School · 44.3% England 43.8%
PE333-bed house £251k
Primary St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy · 79% England 64%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

King's Lynn postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
PE30£221k88 m²£110k£2,72174%307
PE31£335k93 m²£154k£3,734—204
PE32£299k93 m²—£3,110—106
PE33£251k86 m²—£2,85679%130
PE34£253k90 m²—£2,795—95

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in King's Lynn

How much is a 3-bedroom house in King's Lynn?

About £263,000 across King's Lynn, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £221k in PE30 to £335k in PE31.

What is the cheapest area of King's Lynn to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: PE30 (£221k), PE33 (£251k), PE34 (£253k).

Are house prices going up in King's Lynn?

In King's Lynn and West Norfolk, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 12.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in King's Lynn is best for families?

On school results and price together: PE30 (3-bed house £221k, best primary nearby 74% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PE33 (3-bed house £251k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is King's Lynn a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £263,000, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,053 a month against roughly £1,199 for a 90% mortgage, and 842 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £221k to £335k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in King's Lynn each year?

842 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in PE30.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.