What type of property is 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP last sold for £270,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £108,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and April 2024, 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP rose from £108,000 to £270,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE31 7RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP located?

1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE31 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP 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 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

The closest primary school to 1 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is Snettisham Primary School (602m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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1 Birch Close, Snettisham, King's Lynn, PE31 7RP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birch Close

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

1 Birch Close is a two-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 70 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 116.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £270,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Close, Snettisham, King's Lynn, PE31 7RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Birch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2024Most recent
£270,000
+92.9%over 20 years
21 November 2003
£140,000
+29.6%over 1 year
7 January 2002
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 7RP: £240,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PE31 7RP

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,857

Street avg £3,961

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Snettisham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 7RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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