Cherry Tree Cottage, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
About Cherry Tree Cottage
Cherry Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 11 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 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 42.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Cherry Tree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 May 2022
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Cherry Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 9 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2014Most recent
£270,000
+13.4%over 8 years20 December 2005
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2AR: £417,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in PE32 2AR
Wellington House, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
Sold Jan 2026
£550,000Merels, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
Sold Feb 2021
£385,000Mycroft, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
Sold Jan 2021
£490,000Sirius House, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
Sold Sept 2019
£260,000Meadow View, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
Sold Oct 2018
£417,000
Versus other Back Lane homes
EPC Rating for Cherry Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,034
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.1 km
Castle Acre 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
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







