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42 Birchwood Street, King's Lynn, PE30 2AG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 42 Birchwood Street

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

42 Birchwood Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE30 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a basement.

A recent sale: £133,500 in December 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 85.4% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Birchwood Street, King's Lynn, PE30 2AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Birchwood Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 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.

42 Birchwood Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£133,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2025Most recent

    £133,500

    +43.5%over 19 years
  2. 6 February 2006

    £93,000

    +32.9%over 2 years
  3. 21 April 2003

    £70,000

    +169.2%over 4 years
  4. 8 January 1999

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 2AG: £133,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Birchwood Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,854

Street avg £1,369

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Birchwood Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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

458/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastgate Academy. 20 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 2AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE30 2AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE30 2AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 42 Birchwood Street, King's Lynn, PE30 2AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.