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The Old Chapel, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HN

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About The Old Chapel

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

The Old Chapel is a one-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 17.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £390,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

The Old Chapel'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 08 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Chapel 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.

The Old Chapel has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£390,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2019Most recent

    £390,000

    +1014.3%over 19 years

  2. 8 April 1999

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8HN: £430,000 (2024–2021).

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 co₂ emissions, The Old Chapel runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,786

Street avg £4,704

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Chapel

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.
£454k

1 Anchorage View, Brancaster

PE31 8XD

2 bed
£420k

1 Bennett Mews, Docking

PE31 8FS

2 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Branodunum, Brancaster

PE31 8AL

3 bed
£447k

1 Ayres Cottage, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe

PE31 8HN

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Carr Terrace, Docking

PE31 8UA

3 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Barmer Cottages, Fakenham Road, Syderstone

PE31 8SP

3 bed2 bath
£290k

1 2 Smallboro Row, Little Lane, Docking

PE31 8NT

3 bed1 bath
£785k

1 Church Row Cottages, Church Walk, Burnham Market

PE31 8DH

3 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

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