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Field Cottage, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Field Cottage

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

Field Cottage is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 220% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 302.1% above the 1999 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 76.2% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2036

9 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Field Cottage, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Field 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 220.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£96,000

Growth on file: 220.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 1999Most recent

    £96,000

    +220.0%

  2. 26 April 1999

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8BP: £1,050,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

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

On floor area, Field Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,315

Street avg £5,654

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Field Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £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.
£383k

1 Carr Terrace, Docking

PE31 8UA

3 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Almshouses, Back Lane, Burnham Market

PE31 8EY

£375k

1 Bell Meadows, Docking

PE31 8LA

£371k

1 Bernaleen Cottages, Station Road, Docking

PE31 8GY

£402k

1 Bennett Mews, Docking

PE31 8FS

2 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Brentwood, Brancaster Staithe

PE31 8BZ

£422k

1 Anchorage View, Brancaster

PE31 8XD

2 bed
£450k

1 Branodunum, Brancaster

PE31 8AL

3 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

50/mo

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 Field Cottage, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.