What kind of home is 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR?

5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR last change hands?

5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR last sold for £222,500 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,500 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and September 2015, 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR rose from £58,500 to £222,500, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR?

5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE30 3QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR?

5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR in?

5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE30 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR 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 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR?

The closest primary school to 5 Buckingham Close, PE30 3QR is North Wootton Academy (554m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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5 Buckingham Close, North Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3QR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Buckingham Close

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

5 Buckingham Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 33.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Buckingham Close'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 18 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buckingham Close, North Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buckingham Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£222,500

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2015Most recent
£222,500
+280.3%over 16 years
27 April 1999
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 3QR: £249,995 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PE30 3QR

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Buckingham Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,952

Street avg £2,842

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.6 km

North Wootton Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE30 3QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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