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The Cottage, Castle Acre Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£423,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£405,000)+4%
  • Against PE32 2LL's recent median (£395,000)+7%

Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£423,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£405,000)+4%
  • Against PE32 2LL's recent median (£395,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE32 2LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PE32 2LL

    5 sales, median £395,000 (2022–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2023Most recent

    £405,000

    +68.8%over 9 years

  2. 25 August 2014

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE32 2LL: £395,000 (2022–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, Castle Acre Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in King's Lynn (PE32 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £405,000.

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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.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Castle Acre Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Cottage, Castle Acre Road, Great Dunham, King's Lynn, PE32 2LL

0decisions1extensions17documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2013
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Discharge of condition 11 on 3PL/2013/0149/F

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    3DC/2013/0086/DOC
    Full record in report
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On the street

Versus other Castle Acre Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,068

Street avg £2,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences266 reports46%
  • Anti-social Behaviour89 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson59 reports10%
  • Public Order52 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE32 2LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£426k

1 Church Cottages, Mileham

PE32 2RE

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Cedar Close, Tittleshall

PE32 2GH

£437k

1 Bates Close, Beeston

PE32 2XN

£450k

1 Abbeyfields, Abbey Road, Great Massingham

PE32 2JE

£382k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Barrows Hole Lane, Little Dunham

PE32 2DP

2 bed
£378k

1 Barn Cottages, Dodma Road, Weasenham

PE32 2TJ

4 bed1 bath
£542k

1 Castle Green, Mileham

PE32 2RL

4 bed
£325k

1 Baileygate Cottages, Stocks Green, Castle Acre

PE32 2AE

2 bed1 bath

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PE32 2LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Cottage was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from PE32 2LL. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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