1 Well Hall Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1LP). It has a recorded floor area of 625 m² (around 6727 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 625 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,395,000 sits 278% above the 1999 sale of £369,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 75.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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1 Well Hall Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
A recent planning application at 1 Well Hall Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
1 Well Hall Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£1,395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£369,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On price per m², 1 Well Hall Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£590
Street avg £2,579
Floor Area
625 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Solar water heating installed
OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED: Proposed construction of single detached two storey dwelling
Extension: Side of property
Proposed two storey extension to south elevation, single storey extension to east elevation and garden wall without complying with condition 2 of planning permission 10/01860/F
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12 November 1999Most recent
£369,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1LP: £197,000 (2023–2009).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
PE32 1FX
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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