Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Orchard Court, Methuen Avenue, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4BL
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Orchard Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Orchard Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Aug 2017
Low Energy Lighting
0%88%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Court, Methuen Avenue, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Orchard Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2021Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 4BL: £108,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PE30 4BL
2 Orchard Court, Methuen Avenue, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4BL
Sold Nov 2024
£100,0009 Orchard Court, Methuen Avenue, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4BL
Sold Aug 2024
£125,0005 Orchard Court, Methuen Avenue, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4BL
Sold Mar 2023
£130,00010 Orchard Court, Methuen Avenue, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4BL
Sold Nov 2016
£108,000
Versus other Methuen Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Orchard Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £1,986
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
Crime
458/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Martha's Catholic Primary School. 19 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 4BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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