Footpath Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AZ
4 planning records
About Footpath Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Footpath Cottage is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 107 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 24.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Footpath Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Footpath Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey
Householder: Proposed two storey side extension following removal of existing rear conservatory and downstairs bathroom. New detached garage with car port for the parking of 2 no. cars, incorporating 6 no. roof mounted solar panels, (garage only) plus erection of new 1.8m close boarded timber fence at Footpath Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2AZ
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Footpath Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Footpath Cottage, Newton Road, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2AZ
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Newton Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Footpath Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 2AZ 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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