Candle Cottage, Lynn Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QJ
About Candle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Candle Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 42.5% above the 2016 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Candle Cottage, Lynn Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Candle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Candle Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2016)
£181,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Lynn Road homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Candle Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,885
Street avg £1,907
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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