Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Foundry Cottage, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY
Estimated value
£963,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£830,000)+16%
- Against PE31 8AY's recent median (£307,500)+213%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£963,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£830,000)+16%
- Against PE31 8AY's recent median (£307,500)+213%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Foundry Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE31 8AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
160 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in PE31 8AY
5 sales, median £307,500 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Foundry Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£830,000
+166.0%over 5 years7 November 2014
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8AY: £307,500 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in PE31 8AY
Bramble, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY
Sold Aug 2025
£620,000Crossed Wires, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY
Sold Apr 2006
£195,000Rosa, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY
Sold Nov 2004
£212,000The Cottage, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY
Sold Mar 2004
£307,500Lower Field Lodge, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY
Sold Oct 2001
£310,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Foundry Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Foundry Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 16% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £830,000 in November 2020.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2019from May 2014
EPC improved fromG6toD61
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Foundry Cottage, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Foundry Cottage 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.
Versus other Choseley Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Foundry Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences298 reports46%
- Anti-social Behaviour89 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson64 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Foundry Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE31 8AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Foundry Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Foundry Cottage was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Foundry Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from PE31 8AY. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Foundry Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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