What kind of home is Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR is a detached house.

What did Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR sell for?

Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR last sold for £385,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and August 2022, Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR rose from £163,000 to £385,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

The current EPC rating for Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE32 1QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR use?

The latest EPC at Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR has 4 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in August 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR is in council tax band D.

Which area is Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR in?

Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE32 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Police records around Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

The closest primary school to Acorns, Back Street, PE32 1QR is Gayton Church of England Primary Academy (351m).

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Acorns, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Acorns

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

Acorns is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Acorns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorns, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Acorns, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR

4decisions1extensions16documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
2/TPO/00133: Removal of major deadwood, crown lift to 3m from ground level, reduce limbs overhanging road by maximum 2m to suitable pruning points and thin the remaining crown by 15% removing selected branches throughout the crown to an Oak Tree
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
12/00018/TPO
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DemolitionAug 2025Decision
Tree WorksSept 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2022Most recent
£385,000
+136.2%over 19 years
10 March 2003
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1QR: £450,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in PE32 1QR

On the street

Versus other Back Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Acorns outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £2,507

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Gayton Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 1QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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