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Blencathra, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG

Notable viewsExtendable4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
787 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blencathra

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

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.

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

  • 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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blencathra, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Blencathra, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG

2decisions25documents4nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of garage

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02142/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2016Most recent

    £190,000

    +35.7%over 6 years
  2. 25 May 2010

    £140,000

    +93.1%over 10 years
  3. 2 November 1999

    £72,500

    +12.4%over 3 years
  4. 20 October 1996

    £64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1SG: £300,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Wormegay Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Blencathra runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £1,971

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 1SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Blencathra, Wormegay Road, Blackborough End, King's Lynn, PE32 1SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.