Blencathra, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
About Blencathra
Blencathra is a four-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 89.5% above the 2016 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Blencathra's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Blencathra, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
- Jan 2019OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of garage
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02142/F
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingNov 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Blencathra has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2016Most recent
£190,000
+35.7%over 6 years25 May 2010
£140,000
+93.1%over 10 years2 November 1999
£72,500
+12.4%over 3 years20 October 1996
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1SG: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PE32 1SG
Horseshoe Cottage, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
Sold Mar 2025
£475,000Quantock, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
Sold Dec 2024
£420,0002 Nar Valley Lodges, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
Sold Aug 2024
£220,0005 Nar Valley Lodges, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
Sold Aug 2022
£225,000Journeys End, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG
Sold Apr 2022
£300,000
Versus other Wormegay Road homes
On epc rating, Blencathra runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,600
Street avg £1,971
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
1.4 km
Middleton Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







