1 Chapel Yard Cottages, Narborough Road, Pentney, King's Lynn, PE32 1JL
About 1 Chapel Yard Cottages
1 Chapel Yard Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold December 2022 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 14.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Chapel Yard Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Chapel Yard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Chapel Yard Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 23 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2022Most recent
£195,000
+20.4%over 3 years19 December 2018
£162,000
+29.6%over 8 years26 August 2010
£125,000
+150.0%over 10 years19 April 2000
£50,000
+29.9%3 December 1999
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1JL: £170,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PE32 1JL
7 Chapel Yard Cottages, Narborough Road, Pentney, King's Lynn, PE32 1JL
Sold Nov 2025
£175,00031 Narborough Road, Pentney, King's Lynn, PE32 1JL
Sold Dec 2024
£120,0001 Folgate Cottages, Narborough Road, Pentney, King's Lynn, PE32 1JL
Sold May 2024
£279,99526 Narborough Road, Pentney, King's Lynn, PE32 1JL
Sold Dec 2021
£170,0002 Harvest Stile Cottages, Narborough Road, Pentney, King's Lynn, PE32 1JL
Sold Sept 2021
£230,000
Versus other Narborough Road homes
1 Chapel Yard Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.9 km
Narborough Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







