1 Fuchsia Cottages, West Road, Shouldham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE33 0DP

1 Fuchsia Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE33 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 29% above the 2007 sale price.