The Court House, Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
About The Court House
The Court House is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 344 m² (around 3703 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 344 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Court House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
6 applications on record at The Court House, Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
- Oct 2015FullOutcome in report
Retention of two Daikin ERL016CAV3 Hydroboxes
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01250/F
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2024Decision
- TreesJun 2024Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Court House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,646,000
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 8HJ: £875,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PE31 8HJ
Sundial Cottage, Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
Sold Jan 2024
£875,000The Boat House, Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
Sold Jan 2023
£1,135,0001 Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
Sold Oct 2022
£410,000Corner Lodge, Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
Sold Dec 2021
£1,865,000Crossing Cottage, Joan Shorts Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8HJ
Sold Sept 2021
£128,600
Versus other Joan Shorts Lane homes
Floor Area for The Court House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
344 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Burnham Market Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







