Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bracken Cottage, Chilver House Lane, Bawsey, King's Lynn, PE32 1ES
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Bracken Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bracken Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. At 125 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bracken Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2027
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bracken Cottage, Chilver House Lane, Bawsey, King's Lynn, PE32 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Bracken Cottage, Chilver House Lane, Bawsey, King's Lynn, PE32 1ES
1decisions1extensions16documents4nearby
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension and alterations to dwelling
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01751/F
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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.
Bracken Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1ES: £215,000 (2022–2005).
Versus other Chilver House Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Bracken Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.1 km
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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