What type of property is Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU?

Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU is a mid-terrace house.

When did Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU last change hands?

Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU last sold for £239,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and January 2023, Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU rose from £34,000 to £239,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU have?

The current EPC rating for Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU?

Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE31 6TU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU heated?

The latest EPC at Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU?

Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU located?

Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE31 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU in a safe area?

Police records around Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU?

The closest primary school to Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, PE31 6TU is Harpley CofE VC Primary School (857m).

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Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rhubarb Cottage

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

Rhubarb Cottage is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 6TU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £239,000 in January 2023.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rhubarb Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rhubarb Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Rhubarb Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£239,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2023Most recent
£239,000
+602.9%over 26 years
29 September 1996
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 6TU: £213,000 (2022–2007).

Nearby sales in PE31 6TU

On the street

Versus other Back Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Rhubarb Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,464

Street avg £2,744

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full King's Lynn report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE31 6TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 6TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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