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8 Checker Street, King's Lynn, PE30 5AS

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Checker Street

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

8 Checker Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE30 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Checker Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Checker Street, King's Lynn, PE30 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Checker Street has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2022Most recent

    £255,000

    +32.8%over 9 years

  2. 25 October 2012

    £192,000

    +28.0%over 8 years

  3. 10 June 2004

    £149,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 5AS: £168,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Checker Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Checker Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,161

Street avg £1,752

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Checker Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£211k

1 All Saints Street

PE30 5AD

4 bed
£330k

1 Avenue Road

PE30 5NN

3 bed
£184k

1 Brewery Buildings, London Road

PE30 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Atbara Terrace

PE30 5BL

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Carmelite Terrace

PE30 5AF

2 bed3 bath
£175k

1 Cromwell Terrace

PE30 5AX

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Argyle Street

PE30 5RQ

£163k

1 Chase Cottages, Thomas Street

PE30 5QR

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE30 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE30 5AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE30 5AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Checker Street, King's Lynn, PE30 5AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.