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Grints Cottage, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HN

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Grints Cottage

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

Grints Cottage is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 17.4% above the 2024 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2025. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £430,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grints Cottage, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at Grints Cottage in 2025.

1 application on record at Grints Cottage, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HN

1decisions1extensions12documents15nearby
  1. Dec 2025
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed addition of single storey bedroom suite and bathroom annexe

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01784/F
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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.

Grints Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£430,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2024Most recent

    £430,000

    +17.8%over 11 years

  2. 7 March 2013

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8HN: £435,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Walsingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Grints Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,216

Street avg £4,661

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grints Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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

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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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1 Anchorage View, Brancaster

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£450k

1 Branodunum, Brancaster

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3 bed
£448k

1 Bradmere Lane, Docking

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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.

Closest school

2.4 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 8HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE31 8HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Grints Cottage, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.