The Old Chapel, Lynn Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QJ
About The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel is a two-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old Chapel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old Chapel has no planning applications on record.
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 7 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2022Most recent
£400,000
+37.9%over 7 years17 February 2015
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1QJ: £220,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PE32 1QJ
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Sold Dec 2024
£220,0003 Robert Hill Row, Lynn Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QJ
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£205,000
Versus other Lynn Road homes
The Old Chapel is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,484
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







