PE31 postcode: what it's like to live there
The PE31 district covers Docking, Heacham, Dersingham. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 6 neighbourhoods it covers.
Typical home
£305k
England £300k
Recorded crime
34
per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)
Deprivation
4.7 / 10
average decile, 10 = least deprived
Household income
£36,240
after tax, a year
Gigabit broadband
62%
of homes
Council tax
£2,305
average bill, 2026-27
Walk to a Good+ primary
28 min
typical
Commute
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House prices in PE31
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Detached
£340k
Semi-detached
£260k
Terraced
£250k
Flat
£105k
Primary schools in PE31
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School · PE31 8JA · Good (2024) · Bottom 42% in England
- Dersingham Primary School · PE31 6LR · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 20% in England
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery · PE31 8LH · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 17% in England
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy · PE31 6BU · Remains Good (2023)
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School · PE31 6DY · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School · PE31 7DQ · Good (2022)
- Heacham Junior School · PE31 7EJ · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 33% in England
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · PE31 6PE · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 12% in England
- Rudham CofE Primary Academy · PE31 8RF · Standards maintained (2025)
- Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy · PE31 6AX · Good (2023) · Top 36% in England
- Snettisham Primary School · PE31 7LT · Remains Good (2022) · Top 34% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- Smithdon High School · PE36 5HY · Good (2023) · Bottom 23% in England
- Springwood High School · PE30 4AW · Remains Good (2022) · Top 50% in England
- King Edward VII Academy · PE30 2QB · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 35% in England
- King's Lynn Academy · PE30 4QG · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 16% in England
- Fakenham Academy · NR21 9QT · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 16% in England
- Alderman Peel High School · NR23 1RB · Good (2022) · Bottom 36% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in PE31
- Docking Pre-School · PE31 8LQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Snettisham Bobtails · PE31 7LT · Good (Ofsted)
- Child's Play Day Nursery · PE31 6HA · Good (Ofsted)
- Paris's Daycare · PE31 6AT
GP surgeries in PE31
- Burnham Surgery · PE31 8EN
- Heacham Group Practice · PE31 7EX
Neighbourhoods in PE31
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of PE31 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brancaster, Burnham Market & Docking | 40% | £438k | Very low | 46 min |
| Heacham & Snettisham | 37% | £305k | Very low | 10 min |
| Dersingham, Sandringham & Massingham | 21% | £300k | Very low | 24 min |
| Wootton | 2% | £324k | Very low | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the PE31 postcode?
PE31 covers 6 neighbourhoods in Docking, Heacham, Dersingham, with 896 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in PE31?
The typical home price across PE31's neighbourhoods is £305k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in PE31?
11 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a PE31 postcode.