Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Robert Smith Cottages, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Robert Smith Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Robert Smith Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 125), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 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
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 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 fromF30toD55
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Robert Smith Cottages, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
3 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£180,000
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.
3 Robert Smith Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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