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Birchwood Retreat, Lynn Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchwood Retreat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birchwood Retreat is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 26.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £275,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchwood Retreat, Lynn Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchwood Retreat 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2020Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1QJ: £220,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lynn Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Birchwood Retreat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,644

Street avg £1,868

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birchwood Retreat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£491k

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1 Church Close, Pentney

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£348k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Narborough

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£351k

1 Chequers Road, Grimston

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4 bed
£283k

1 Chapel Road, Pott Row

PE32 1BS

4 bed
£500k

1 Cavendish Close, Middleton

PE32 1YD

4 bed
£512k

1 Bushell Gardens, Pott Row

PE32 1FX

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full King's Lynn report

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

0.6 km

Gayton Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 1QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE32 1QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 1QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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