Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 13 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 The Close is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar 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.
13 The Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2024
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 The Close 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.
13 The Close 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£266,000
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 8BS: £472,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PE31 8BS
22 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS
Sold Nov 2025
£320,00031 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS
Sold Sept 2025
£472,50044 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS
Sold Dec 2024
£875,00029 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS
Sold Dec 2021
£450,00037 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS
Sold Jul 2020
£945,000
Versus other The Close homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 13 The Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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