Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Grove Gardens, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QH
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Grove Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Grove Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 29 units on file.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2013from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromC75toD65
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
80%57%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2021from May 2013
EPC improved fromD65toE51
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
57%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2022from Oct 2021
EPC improved fromE51toC69
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Jun 2023from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromC69toE53
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Gardens, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Grove Gardens 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.
5 Grove Gardens 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£124,000
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.
Versus other Grove Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.3 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 1QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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