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Foundry Cottage, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY

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
Overview

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 8 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. Last sale on file: £830,000 in November 2020.

Specifications

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Foundry 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
Energy

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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.

From £1,360 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

15

But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Foundry Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£830,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £830,000

    +166.0%over 5 years

  2. 7 November 2014

    £312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8AY: £307,500 (2025–2004).

On the street

Versus other Choseley Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 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 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Foundry Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£450k

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1 Ayres Cottage, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe

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3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Carr Terrace, Docking

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3 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Barmer Cottages, Fakenham Road, Syderstone

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3 bed2 bath
£290k

1 2 Smallboro Row, Little Lane, Docking

PE31 8NT

3 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Anchorage View, Brancaster

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2 bed
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Foundry Cottage, Choseley Road, Brancaster, King's Lynn, PE31 8AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.