What type of property is The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS?

The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS last change hands?

The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS last sold for £880,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £495,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and October 2019, The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS rose from £495,000 to £880,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS?

The current EPC rating for The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS?

The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 342% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE31 8AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS heated?

The latest EPC at The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS?

The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS?

The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS located?

The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE31 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS?

Police records around The Hermitage, London Street, PE31 8AS 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.

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The Hermitage, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS

Extendable8 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Hermitage

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

The Hermitage is a four-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,045,000 is 18.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £880,000 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

The Hermitage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Hermitage, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

8 applications on record at The Hermitage, London Street, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AS

8decisions2extensions117documents15nearby

Flagged:DemolitionConservation area

Nov 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Conservatory, canopy and first floor extensions to dwelling
Extension
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
04/02091/F
Full record in report
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Demolition And RebuildFeb 2020Decision
DemolitionDec 2019Decision

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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.

The Hermitage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,045,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£880,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2019Most recent
£880,000
+77.8%over 15 years
14 July 2004
£495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8AS: £500,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in PE31 8AS

On the street

Versus other London Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Hermitage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,422

Street avg £5,484

On par

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full King's Lynn report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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