What type of property is 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP sell for?

5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP last sold for £345,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and August 2024, 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP rose from £58,000 to £345,000, a change of £287,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE31 7RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP heated?

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

What council tax band is 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP located?

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

Is 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch Close, PE31 7RP is Snettisham Primary School (602m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birch Close

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

5 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in August 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Close, Snettisham, King's Lynn, PE31 7RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2024Most recent
£345,000
+263.2%over 23 years
22 April 2001
£95,000
+63.8%over 3 years
30 April 1997
£58,000

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.

5 Birch Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,107

Street avg £3,920

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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