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Murchen Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DU

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£358,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£360,000)-1%
  • Against PE32 1DU's recent median (£550,000)-35%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£358,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£360,000)-1%
  • Against PE32 1DU's recent median (£550,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Murchen Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE32 1DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    96 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PE32 1DU

    5 sales, median £550,000 (2026–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Murchen Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2023Most recent

    £360,000

    +71.4%over 14 years

  2. 27 March 2009

    £210,000

    +41.9%over 1 year

  3. 31 January 2008

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1DU: £550,000 (2026–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Murchen Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

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). Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in December 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

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.
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Mar 2009
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Murchen Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Murchen Cottage, St Andrews Lane, Congham, King's Lynn, PE32 1DU

1decisions12documents4nearby
  1. May 2009
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of Detached Garage/Store

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00546/F
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On the street

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
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

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.6 km

Holly Meadows School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Holly Meadows SchoolPrimary1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences266 reports46%
  • Anti-social Behaviour89 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports10%
  • Public Order52 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Murchen Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE32 1DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Murchen Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Murchen Cottage was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Murchen Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PE32 1DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Murchen Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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