Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Birkbeck Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birkbeck Close is a two-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £300,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Birkbeck Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birkbeck Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£300,000
+94.2%over 20 years11 August 2004
£154,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 3LH: £209,500 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in PE30 3LH
6 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH
Sold Oct 2025
£365,00010 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH
Sold May 2017
£205,0002 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH
Sold Sept 2011
£209,5004 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH
Sold Jul 2007
£215,0007 Birkbeck Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LH
Sold Aug 1997
£63,000
Versus other Birkbeck Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birkbeck Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
458/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
3.0 km
Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Wootton Junior School. 16 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE30 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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