12 Rowan Drive, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UR
About 12 Rowan Drive
12 Rowan Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 1UR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £265,000. At 82 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 11.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 278% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2035
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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Rowan Drive 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
Latest sale on 12 Rowan Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2025Most recent
£265,000
+248.7%over 28 years30 July 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 1UR: £128,000 (2020–2003).
Nearby sales in PE32 1UR
16 Rowan Drive, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UR
Sold Oct 2020
£242,00014 Rowan Drive, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UR
Sold Jan 2014
£176,00027 Rowan Drive, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UR
Sold Jun 2005
£128,0002 Rowan Drive, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UR
Sold Apr 2004
£121,00010 Rowan Drive, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1UR
Sold Apr 2003
£105,000
Versus other Rowan Drive homes
Price per m² for 12 Rowan Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,232
Street avg £1,812
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
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
38.0dB







