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How many listed buildings are in King's Lynn and West Norfolk? 1,548 listed buildings

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 1,548 listed buildings, 102 of them Grade I, and 43 conservation areas. About 10.6% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
102
Grade II*
135
Grade II
1,311
Per 1,000 homes
23.0
More listed buildings per home than
60% of areas
Conservation areas
43

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in King's Lynn and West Norfolk likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 10.6% of homes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk are in a conservation area, compared with 11.3% across Norfolk and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in King's Lynn and West Norfolk compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
King's Lynn and West NorfolkThis area10.6%
Norfolk11.3%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 102 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade. These are 50 of them, in alphabetical order.

Grade I listed buildings in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
BuildingListed
28,30,32, KING STREET1951
BAILEY GATE1987
BELL TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY1986
CASTLE ACRE CASTLE1987
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1959
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1951
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1953
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1951
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1953
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1953
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1960
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS1960
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY1959
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY1959
CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT1951
CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN1951
CHURCH OF SS PETER AND PAUL1959
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW1959
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW1959
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW1960
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW1951
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW1959
CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH1985
CHURCH OF ST BOTOLPH1960
CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT1951
CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT1953
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND1951
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND1949
CHURCH OF ST GEORGE1959
CHURCH OF ST GERMANS1959
CHURCH OF ST JAMES1959
CHURCH OF ST JAMES1959
CHURCH OF ST JAMES1960
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE1960
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE1960
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET1951
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET1953
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN1953
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN1959
CHURCH OF ST MARY1960
CHURCH OF ST MARY1960
CHURCH OF ST MARY1951
CHURCH OF ST MARY1959
CHURCH OF ST MARY1953
CHURCH OF ST MARY1953
CHURCH OF ST MARY1953
CHURCH OF ST MARY1959
CHURCH OF ST MARY1953
CHURCH OF ST MARY1953
CHURCH OF ST MARY1960

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 43 conservation areas. KINGS LYNN CONSERVATION AREA has the most homes, about 2,195, and was designated in 1979.

Conservation areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
KINGS LYNN CONSERVATION AREA19792,195
HUNSTANTON CONSERVATION AREA1984725
DOWNHAM MARKET CONSERVATION AREA1975631
NORTHWOLD Conservation Area1974221
CASTLE ACRE CONSERVATION AREA1971220
UPWELL CONSERVATION AREA1977203
METHWOLD Conservation Area1988179
Dersingham Conservation Area2013173
SNETTISHAM CONSERVATION AREA1978170
DOCKING CONSERVATION AREA1978167
STOKE FERRY Conservation Area1977167
WIMBOTSHAM CONSERVATION AREA1979137
GREAT MASSINGHAM Conservation Area1973136
TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT Conservation Area1980114
EAST RUDHAM CONSERVATION AREA198899
SOUTH CREAKE Conservation Area198099
WEREHAM CONSERVATION AREA197798
FINCHAM Conservation Area200992
BURNHAM MARKET Conservation Area197589
BRANCASTER CONSERVATION AREA199085
CASTLE RISING CONSERVATION AREA197984
OLD HUNSTANTON CONSERVATION AREA197782
SEDGEFORD CONSERVATION AREA199082
BOUGHTON CONSERVATION AREA197779
NORTH CREAKE Conservation Area199077
SHOULDHAM CONSERVATION AREA197973
THORNHAM CONSERVATION AREA198867
FLITCHAM CONSERVATION AREA199066
HOCKWOLD cum WILTON Conservation Area197961
BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE Conservation Area197756
HEACHAM CONSERVATION AREA198852
BURNHAM THORPE Conservation Area197751
RINGSTEAD CONSERVATION AREA199050
NORDELPH CONSERVATION AREA197842
HOLME next SEA CONSERVATION AREA197837
SHOULDHAM THORPE Conservation Area198035
TITCHWELL CONSERVATION AREA197834
FRING CONSERVATION AREA198830
NEW HOUGHTON Conservation Area197830
BURNHAM NORTON Conservation Area197721
TOTTENHILL ROW CONSERVATION AREA197914
BURNHAM OVERY TOWN Conservation Area19779
BURNHAM OVERY the MILLS Conservation Area19860

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

Yes, King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 130 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change. These are 50 of them.

Which part of King's Lynn and West Norfolk has the most listed buildings?

Downham Market has the most listed buildings of the 101 areas of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, with 119.

Listed buildings in each area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
AreaListed buildingsPer 1,000 homesHomes in a conservation area
Downham Market11922.511.9%
Burnham Market58—22.8%
Upwell4031.916.2%
Old Hunstanton38—42.5%
Snettisham3426.013.0%
Northwold2957.143.5%
Emneth2924.20.0%
Houghton29—96.8%
South Creake26—42.7%
Sandringham26—0.0%
Heacham2410.42.3%
Middleton2335.30.0%
Castle Acre23—52.6%
Stoke Ferry2242.332.1%
Walpole2127.30.0%
Burnham Overy19—63.1%
Thornham19—39.0%
Hillington19—0.0%
West Dereham18—0.0%
Fincham18—39.0%
Terrington St. Clement179.36.2%
Ringstead16—36.5%
Methwold1623.025.7%
North Creake16—49.0%
Docking15—34.5%
Grimston1516.70.0%
Hockwold cum Wilton1526.210.6%
Tilney All Saints15—0.0%
East Rudham14—39.3%
Great Massingham14—31.2%
Terrington St. John14—0.0%
West Acre14—0.0%
Brancaster13—23.1%
Gayton1318.30.0%
Castle Rising12—77.8%
Denver12—0.0%
West Walton1216.00.0%
Wiggenhall St. Germans1220.10.0%
Sedgeford12—35.8%
Runcton Holme11—0.0%
Shouldham11—26.3%
Hilgay1118.20.0%
Ingoldisthorpe11—0.0%
Wereham11—31.2%
Hunstanton104.432.0%
Outwell1010.40.0%
Holme next the Sea9—33.6%
Harpley9—0.0%
Burnham Thorpe9—92.7%
Marham911.00.0%
Ryston9—0.0%
Stanhoe8—0.0%
Barton Bendish8—0.0%
Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen8—0.0%
Wormegay8—0.0%
Bircham7—0.0%
Tilney St. Lawrence79.70.0%
Dersingham73.17.6%
Pentney7—0.0%
Walsoken710.80.0%
Feltwell75.80.0%
Watlington76.30.0%
Syderstone7—0.0%
Burnham Norton7—50.0%
Stradsett7—0.0%
Crimplesham6—0.0%
West Rudham6—0.0%
West Winch64.90.0%
Bagthorpe with Barmer6—0.0%
Barwick5—0.0%
Stow Bardolph59.50.0%
Shouldham Thorpe5—52.2%
East Winch5—0.0%
East Walton5—0.0%
Fring4—100.0%
North Runcton4—0.0%
Boughton4—74.5%
South Wootton42.20.0%
Southery46.80.0%
Bawsey4—0.0%
Wretton4—0.0%
Little Massingham4—0.0%
Titchwell3—100.0%
Flitcham with Appleton3—71.7%
Congham3—0.0%
Wimbotsham3—42.3%
North Wootton33.00.0%
Clenchwarton33.10.0%
Walpole Highway3—0.0%
Fordham3—0.0%
Roydon2—0.0%
Leziate2—0.0%
Welney1—0.0%
Nordelph1—22.8%
Marshland St James11.80.0%
Downham West1—0.0%
Anmer1—0.0%
Choseley1—0.0%
Shernborne1—0.0%
Walpole Cross Keys0—0.0%
Tottenhill0—14.9%

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

What else do people ask about King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:12 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The King's Lynn and West Norfolk dataset covers 6,059 postcodes.

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