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South Cottage, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About South Cottage

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

South Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £249,950 — fresh data. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about South Cottage

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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 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Mar 2011
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
18%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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 South Cottage, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

South Cottage 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.
Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£249,950

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2025Most recent

    £249,950

    +49.7%over 17 years

  2. 29 May 2008

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2LJ: £320,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Litcham Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for South Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,204

Street avg £2,314

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about South Cottage

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£240k

1 Briar Row, Castle Acre Road, Great Dunham

PE32 2LL

3 bed
£237k

1 Church Close, Mileham

PE32 2RD

3 bed
£283k

1 Bailey Gate, Castle Acre

PE32 2AF

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Chapel Lane, Beeston

PE32 2NG

3 bed
£325k

1 Brookside, Newton Road, Castle Acre

PE32 2BT

3 bed
£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
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.

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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE32 2LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 South Cottage, Litcham Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.