The Willows, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
About The Willows
The Willows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 23% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £291,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Willows sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
4 applications on record at The Willows, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
- Feb 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Sycamore - Remove within Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00010/TREECA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2021Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock The Willows, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
The Willows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 2 years.
£291,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2018Most recent
£291,000
+35.3%over 2 years5 June 2016
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2AX: £265,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PE32 2AX
Greenslade, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
Sold Mar 2024
£497,500Chaff Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
Sold Sept 2023
£265,000The Cottages, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
Sold Mar 2021
£247,500Norfolk House, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
Sold Sept 2016
£335,000The Old Post House, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AX
Sold Apr 2016
£255,000
Versus other Newton Road homes
EPC Rating for The Willows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £2,435
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.5 km
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







