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Buttercup Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DS

6 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Buttercup Cottage

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

Buttercup Cottage is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Buttercup Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 Buttercup Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Buttercup Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

6 applications on record at Buttercup Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DS

6decisions2extensions110documents4nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
  1. Jul 2017
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of accommodation ancillary to dwelling to holiday let (no additional floor-space created)

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00983/CU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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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.

Buttercup Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in PE32 1DS: £327,500 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other St Andrews Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Buttercup Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 37 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Buttercup Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Barge Cottages, Main Road, Narborough

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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

2.0 km

Holly Meadows School. 1 school nearby.

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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 PE32 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE32 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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