Chaff Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
About Chaff Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chaff Cottage is a mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 41.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2023 for £265,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chaff Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chaff Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.4% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2023)
£265,000
Growth on file: 41.4% per year over 2 years.
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Versus other Newton Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Chaff Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,274
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the King's Lynn district page.
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 2AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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