20 Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
About 20 Back Street
20 Back Street is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 6TU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
20 Back Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 Back Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Back Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 6TU: £239,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in PE31 6TU
Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
Sold Jan 2023
£239,00023 Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
Sold May 2022
£266,30029 Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
Sold Mar 2019
£246,50030 Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
Sold Sept 2016
£168,000Pond View, Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
Sold Dec 2007
£213,000
Versus other Back Street homes
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.9 km
Harpley CofE VC Primary School. 1 school 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
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







