Middle Cottage, Cottage Row, Gayton Road, King's Lynn, PE30 4EQ
About Middle Cottage
Middle Cottage is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE30 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £147,500.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Middle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 4EQ: £152,000 (2016–2002).
Nearby sales in PE30 4EQ
Versus other Cottage Row homes
Price per m² for Middle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £1,734
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







