Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Robert Smith Cottages, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Robert Smith Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Robert Smith Cottages is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 120), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromF38toE52
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Robert Smith Cottages, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Robert Smith Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Robert Smith Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8AS: £525,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PE31 8AS
Christmas Cottage, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Sold Aug 2024
£500,0003 Sutherland Cottages, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Sold Oct 2020
£525,000The Hermitage, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Sold Oct 2019
£880,000Barn House, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Sold Mar 2017
£1,175,000The Chapel, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Sold Jan 2017
£395,000
Versus other London Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE31 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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