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

The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR last change hands?

The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR last sold for £499,950 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and October 2023, The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR rose from £60,000 to £499,950, a change of £439,950. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR have?

The current EPC rating for The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE32 1QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR heated?

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

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

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

Where is The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR located?

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

Is The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR in a safe area?

Police records around The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 85% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Willows, Back Street, PE32 1QR?

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

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The Willows, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Willows

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

The Willows is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,950 in October 2023.

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
Bathrooms3

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jul 2012

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

47%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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

Planning history

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

The Willows 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Willows has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£499,950

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2023Most recent
£499,950
+733.3%over 26 years
27 March 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1QR: £377,500 (2025–2022).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Willows lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,086

Street avg £2,477

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

0.4 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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