2 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
About 2 Gainsborough Court
2 Gainsborough Court is a one-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 1RY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 43.8% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
2 Gainsborough Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Gainsborough Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 7 years.
£73,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2004Most recent
£73,000
+210.6%over 6 years20 April 1998
£23,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 1RY: £95,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PE30 1RY
6 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Sept 2024
£77,0004 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Sept 2023
£108,0005 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Dec 2022
£74,5001 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Oct 2015
£95,0003 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Jun 2002
£55,250
Versus other Gainsborough Court homes
Years Held for 2 Gainsborough Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,577
Street avg £1,917
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Eastgate Academy. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







