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Driftwood Cottage, Main Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AA

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
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Overview

About Driftwood Cottage

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

Driftwood Cottage is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Driftwood Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Driftwood Cottage, Main Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at Driftwood Cottage, Main Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AA

5decisions1extensions61documents15nearby
  1. Sept 2013
    Demolition And RebuildHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two new dwellings

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01057/CA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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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.

Driftwood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8AA: £450,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Three headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Driftwood Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
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Everything you need to know about Driftwood Cottage

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

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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
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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.

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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 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE31 8AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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