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Keepers Cottage, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8NG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 49.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 80 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Sept 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2014from May 2014
EPC improved fromG16toF38
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2019from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE39
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Keepers Cottage, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Keepers Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Keepers Cottage, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG

2decisions9documents15nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective: Pruned approx. 35 m hedgerow boundary to right of property. Plum T1: Fell and cut back to growth point. Plum T2: Felled dead stump 150 cm. Replant with one standard plum in similar position. Three pruned apple trees.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00027/TREECA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Keepers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Keepers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £2,649

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Keepers Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE31 8NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE31 8NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Keepers Cottage, High Street, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.