Murchen Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DU
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About Murchen Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Murchen Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 101.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £360,000 in December 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Murchen Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2009OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of Detached Garage/Store
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Murchen Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other St Andrews Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Murchen Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,539
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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