What kind of home is 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB?

5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB sell for?

5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB last sold for £227,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £189,950 in October 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2012 and August 2018, 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB rose from £189,950 to £227,000, a change of £37,050. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB?

5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (712 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE31 7FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB?

5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB in?

5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE31 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB show an average of 50 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB?

The closest primary school to 5 Benstead Close, PE31 7FB is Heacham Infant and Nursery School (208m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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5 Benstead Close, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7FB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Benstead Close

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

5 Benstead Close is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 7FB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 22.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in August 2018. At 66 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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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.

5 Benstead Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2020

Current Certificate

Jul 2010

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 July 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benstead Close, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Benstead Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

5 Benstead Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£227,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2018Most recent
£227,000
+5.6%over 1 year
20 January 2017
£215,000
+13.2%over 4 years
11 October 2012
£189,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 7FB: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PE31 7FB

On the street

Versus other Benstead Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Benstead Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £2,561

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£280k

1 Brent Avenue, Snettisham

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2 bed

£281k

1 Balmoral Crescent, Heacham

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Cameron Close, Heacham

PE31 7LF

2 bed1 bath

£291k

1 Canon Pott Close, Heacham

PE31 7RS

3 bed

£293k

1 Chestnut Road, Snettisham

PE31 7RW

3 bed1 bath

£297k

1 Birch Close, Snettisham

PE31 7RP

2 bed1 bath

£297k

1 Cameron Crescent, Snettisham

PE31 7UE

2 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Cherrytree Close, Heacham

PE31 7TP

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full King's Lynn report

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

0.2 km

Heacham Infant and Nursery School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE31 7FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 7FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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