Manx Cottage is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 80% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Manx Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Single storey extension to west elevation, removal of single storey porch to east elevations, two storey extension to east elevation and single storey porch to east elevation. Proposed new shed
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Manx Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On co₂ emissions, Manx Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,552
Street avg £2,475
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
7 October 2015Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2BD: £300,000 (2025–2018).
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Oct 2022
Moat House St James Green Castle Acre King S Lynn
Sold Jun 2019
15 St James Green Castle Acre King S Lynn
Sold Aug 2018
Tower House St James Green Castle Acre King S Lynn
Sold Jul 2018

CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
PE32 2AE
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB