9 Hyde Close, Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, PE31 6RB

9 Hyde Close is a four-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since December 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 59.4% above the 2008 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.