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2 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
498 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Gainsborough Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Gainsborough Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£73,000

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2004Most recent

    £73,000

    +210.6%over 6 years
  2. 20 April 1998

    £23,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 1RY: £95,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Court homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Gainsborough Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,577

Street avg £1,917

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Gainsborough Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the King's Lynn district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE30 1RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE30 1RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE30 1RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.