Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Post Office Cottage, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
About Post Office Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Post Office Cottage is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Post Office Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromE50toF35
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
38%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2021from May 2019
EPC improved fromF35toE48
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Post Office Cottage, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Post Office Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Post Office Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1PW: £212,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in PE32 1PW
The Old School House, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW
Sold Sept 2021
£885,000The Cottage, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW
Sold Aug 2014
£175,000The Byre, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW
Sold Mar 2013
£212,0001 Forge Cottages, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW
Sold Oct 2003
£47,000The Dairy House, East Walton, King's Lynn, PE32 1PW
Sold Dec 2002
£215,000
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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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.9 km
Gayton 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 1PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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