3 Chapel Yard, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG
About 3 Chapel Yard
3 Chapel Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE31 8NG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £312,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 138.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Chapel Yard has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Chapel Yard has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 25 years.
£312,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£312,000
+72.4%over 10 years5 November 2010
£181,000
+6.5%over 4 years18 May 2006
£170,000
+157.6%over 6 years14 May 2000
£66,000
+109.5%over 2 years21 May 1997
£31,500
+18.9%over 12 months29 May 1996
£26,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8NG: £350,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in PE31 8NG
Great Bustards, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG
Sold Oct 2024
£405,000Medway, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG
Sold Jun 2024
£350,000Holly House, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG
Sold Oct 2021
£775,000Keepers Cottage, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG
Sold Oct 2015
£250,0001 Chapel Yard, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG
Sold Dec 2013
£310,000
Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², 3 Chapel Yard stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,288
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.3 km
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







