What type of property is Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG?

Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG sell for?

Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG last sold for £495,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and March 2025, Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG rose from £42,500 to £495,000, a change of £452,500. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG have?

The current EPC rating for Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG?

Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE32 2AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG heated?

The latest EPC at Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG?

The only planning records linked to Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG?

Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG is in council tax band D.

Where is Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG located?

Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE32 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG?

Police records around Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG?

The closest primary school to Melbourne House, Bailey Street, PE32 2AG is Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy (401m).

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Melbourne House, Bailey Street, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AG

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Melbourne House

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

Melbourne House is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 13.5% below the 2025 sale of £495,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £495,000 in March 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Melbourne House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromF28toE39

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melbourne House, Bailey Street, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Melbourne House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at Melbourne House, Bailey Street, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AG

3decisions10documents

Jun 2020
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Trees in a Conservation Area: Apple Tree - Prune overgrown. Sycamore (small pollard) forming part hedge recut to make low hedge
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
20/00098/TREECA
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2023Decision
Tree WorksMar 2022Decision

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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.

Melbourne House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£495,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£495,000
+59.7%over 3 years
29 November 2021
£310,000
+629.4%over 25 years
31 July 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2AG: £365,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in PE32 2AG

On the street

Versus other Bailey Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Melbourne House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £2,950

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 2AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 2AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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