Rose Cottage, Watery Lane, Grimston, King's Lynn, PE32 1BQ
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £164,000 in June 2026. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 24.4% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2029
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Rose Cottage, Watery Lane, Grimston, King's Lynn, PE32 1BQ
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Proposed extension and alterations to existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 70 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01446/F
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMar 2025Decision
- OutbuildingDec 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 26 years.
£164,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2026Most recent
£164,000
-21.9%over 6 years22 November 2019
£210,000
+191.9%over 19 years16 February 2000
£71,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1BQ: £165,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other Watery Lane homes
Rose Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,050
Street avg £3,129
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.3 km
Holly Meadows School. 2 schools 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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







