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1a, Cheney Hill, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7BX

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 sits 369.4% above the 2021 sale of £149,761. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 89.7% below the postcode norm. At 178 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £149,761. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from May 2016
EPC improved fromF29toE45
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2023from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromE45toB86
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Cheney Hill, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2021).

Current estimate

£703,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£149,761

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2021Most recent

    £149,761

Median price across the last 4 sales in PE31 7BX: £590,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Cheney Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£841

Street avg £6,392

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

Larger 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
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.

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

0.1 km

Heacham Junior School. 2 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 PE31 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE31 7BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 7BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 1a, Cheney Hill, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.