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Grove Cottage, Little Lane, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NT

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Grove Cottage

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

Grove Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE31 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 142.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in July 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromF34toE44
Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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 Grove Cottage, Little Lane, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grove Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Grove Cottage, Little Lane, Docking, King's Lynn, PE31 8NT

2decisions2extensions17documents15nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of rear extension to dwelling

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    06/02476/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Grove Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2024Most recent

    £345,000

    +46.8%over 12 years

  2. 17 October 2011

    £235,000

    +85.6%over 5 years

  3. 12 October 2006

    £126,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE31 8NT: £323,500 (2024–2006).

On the street

Versus other Little Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Grove Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £2,356

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grove Cottage

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

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

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£447k

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£450k

1 Branodunum, Brancaster

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£785k

1 Church Row Cottages, Church Walk, Burnham Market

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3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Bennett Mews, Docking

PE31 8FS

2 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Anchorage View, Brancaster

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2 bed
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

0.7 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 8NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE31 8NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE31 8NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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