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 £373,000 is 38.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 46.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2022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
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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
£373,000
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: £385,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in PE32 2AR
Merels, 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
£417,000The Eyrie, Back Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AR
Sold Apr 2015
£345,000
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 £2,358
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
3/mo
Steady 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







