What type of property is 2 The Close, PE31 8BS?

2 The Close, PE31 8BS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 The Close, PE31 8BS sell for?

2 The Close, PE31 8BS last sold for £290,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Close, PE31 8BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and September 2017, 2 The Close, PE31 8BS rose from £58,000 to £290,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Close, PE31 8BS?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Close, PE31 8BS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Close, PE31 8BS?

2 The Close, PE31 8BS has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE31 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Close, PE31 8BS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Close, PE31 8BS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 The Close, PE31 8BS?

2 The Close, PE31 8BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 The Close, PE31 8BS located?

2 The Close, PE31 8BS sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE31 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 2 The Close, PE31 8BS?

Police records around 2 The Close, PE31 8BS 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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2 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 The Close

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

2 The Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 26.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Close, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, PE31 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

2 The Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£290,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2017Most recent
£290,000
+400.0%over 20 years
31 October 1996
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8BS: £800,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PE31 8BS

On the street

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 floor area, 2 The Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,143

Street avg £4,187

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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