What kind of home is 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU?

8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU is a detached house.

When did 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU last change hands?

8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU last sold for £274,995 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and June 2017, 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU rose from £205,000 to £274,995, a change of £69,995. That works out to roughly +33.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU?

8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE30 3LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU?

8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU in?

8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE30 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU?

Police records around 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU show an average of 458 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU?

The closest primary school to 8 Briar Close, PE30 3LU is South Wootton Infant School (466m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springwood High School (2.2km).

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8 Briar Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Briar Close

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

8 Briar Close is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 28.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Briar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Briar Close, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

8 Briar Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£274,995

Growth on file: 33.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

15 June 2017Most recent
£274,995
+34.1%over 1 year
9 June 2016
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 3LU: £295,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in PE30 3LU

On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £3,036

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£352k

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£325k

1 Appledore Close, South Wootton

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4 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Alban Road, North Wootton

PE30 3XF

4 bed

£450k

1 Ash Grove, South Wootton

PE30 3TS

4 bed

£270k

1 Barley Close, South Wootton

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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.

Full King's Lynn report

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.

Closest school

0.5 km

South Wootton Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE30 3LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE30 3LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

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