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3 Orchard Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2BE

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Orchard Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Orchard Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE32 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 120), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Orchard Lane

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 3)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromE47toF37
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2018from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromF37toE53
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Lane has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2021Most recent

    £190,000

    +20.3%over 4 years

  2. 2 February 2017

    £158,000

    +5.4%over 7 years

  3. 13 November 2009

    £149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2BE: £220,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Orchard Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,455

Street avg £3,554

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Orchard Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£210k

1 Church Lane, Great Massingham

PE32 2HX

2 bed
£207k

1 Bungalow, Massingham Road, Castle Acre

PE32 2BG

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Castle Acre Road, Great Massingham

PE32 2HD

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Bailey Row, Sporle

PE32 2EB

2 bed
£266k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Barrows Hole Lane, Little Dunham

PE32 2DP

2 bed
£323k

1 Baileygate Cottages, Stocks Green, Castle Acre

PE32 2AE

2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Chapel Lane, Beeston

PE32 2NG

3 bed
£237k

1 Church Close, Mileham

PE32 2RD

3 bed
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.
Full King's Lynn report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE32 2BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE32 2BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 2BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Orchard Lane, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 2BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.