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1 Sand Cottage, Docking Road, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8DN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Sand Cottage

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

1 Sand Cottage is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 177 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

1 Sand Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2016
EPC improved fromE48toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property 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 1 Sand Cottage, Docking Road, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Sand 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.

1 Sand Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£896,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8DN: £572,500 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Docking Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Sand Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Sand 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.
£997k

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£785k

1 Church Row Cottages, Church Walk, Burnham Market

PE31 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Beales Court, Docking

PE31 8GL

£641k

1 Back Lane, Burnham Market

PE31 8EY

£550k

1 Boughey Close, Brancaster

PE31 8AH

£520k

1 Archway Cottages, Back Lane, Burnham Market

PE31 8EY

£490k

1 Almshouses, Back Lane, Burnham Market

PE31 8EY

£477k

1 Beechwood Court, The Street, Syderstone

PE31 8TR

4 bed2 bath
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.

Closest school

1.6 km

Burnham Market Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8DN

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 1 Sand Cottage, Docking Road, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.