What type of property is Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

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

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

Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR last sold for £167,000 in December 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and December 2002, Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR rose from £72,000 to £167,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +14.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

The current EPC rating for Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE32 1QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR heated?

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

What planning history does Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR have?

Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

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

Where is Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR located?

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

What is crime like near Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

Police records around Bookends, 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.

Which schools serve Bookends, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

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

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bookends

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

Bookends is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 116.8% above the 2002 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

Bookends sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Bookends, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR

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Mar 2007
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Replacement garage
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12 docs on file
Reference
07/00063/F
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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.

Bookends has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£167,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2002Most recent
£167,000
+76.7%over 2 years
18 October 2000
£94,500
+31.3%over 4 years
26 September 1996
£72,000

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.

EPC Rating for Bookends lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,325

Street avg £2,563

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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

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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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