7 Birch Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UN
About 7 Birch Road
7 Birch Road is a two-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1UN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 74.3% above the 2011 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
7 Birch Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
7 Birch Road 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
7 Birch Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2011Most recent
£105,000
14 April 2004
£105,000
+43.9%over 2 years30 July 2001
£72,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1UN: £280,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PE32 1UN
2 Birch Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UN
Sold Aug 2024
£320,00011 Birch Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UN
Sold Mar 2021
£239,00014 Birch Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UN
Sold Nov 2020
£280,00010 Birch Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UN
Sold Jan 2019
£280,00020 Birch Road, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UN
Sold Apr 2015
£211,040
Versus other Birch Road homes
On epc rating, 7 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







