Wickham Cottage, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
About Wickham Cottage
Wickham Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £185,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Wickham Cottage 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
Price for Wickham Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 28 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2024Most recent
£185,000
+39.6%over 9 years30 March 2015
£132,500
+10.9%over 9 years5 July 2005
£119,500
+214.5%over 6 years13 August 1998
£38,000
+50.8%over 2 years22 March 1996
£25,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1QR: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PE32 1QR
Norgay, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
Sold Jan 2025
£225,000Tarxien, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
Sold Aug 2024
£450,000The Willows, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
Sold Oct 2023
£499,950Mallows, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
Sold May 2023
£377,500Manor Farmhouse, Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
Sold Dec 2022
£770,000
Versus other Back Street homes
Floor Area for Wickham Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,558
Street avg £2,460
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gayton Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







