5 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
About 5 Gainsborough Court
5 Gainsborough Court is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE30 1RY). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 43.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 113.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £74,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£74,500
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
£108,0001 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Oct 2015
£95,0002 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Nov 2004
£73,0003 Gainsborough Court, Waterloo Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1RY
Sold Jun 2002
£55,250
Versus other Gainsborough Court homes
Price per m² for 5 Gainsborough Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £1,747
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
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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







