Rhubarb Cottage, Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
About Rhubarb Cottage
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.
Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £255,000 — fresh data. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Rhubarb Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Rhubarb Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 30 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2026Most recent
£255,000
+6.7%over 3 years12 January 2023
£239,000
+602.9%over 26 years29 September 1996
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 6TU: £246,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PE31 6TU
10 Back Street, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6TU
Sold Jul 2025
£420,00023 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
Years Held for Rhubarb Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,696
Street avg £3,294
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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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
50/mo
Falling 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







