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The Post Cottage, High Street, Fincham, King's Lynn, PE33 9EL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Post Cottage

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

The Post Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in King's Lynn (PE33 9EL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 503.1% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 73.7% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Everything you need to know about The Post 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Nov 2008
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
7%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2019from Dec 2014
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

May 2020from Dec 2019
EPC improved fromG1toE43
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Post Cottage, High Street, Fincham, King's Lynn, PE33 9EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Post Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Post Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Post Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£32,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 1999Most recent

    £32,000

    +56.1%over 3 years

  2. 3 April 1996

    £20,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE33 9EL: £380,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Post Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£416

Street avg £2,002

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Post Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£195k

1 Adelphi Terrace, Main Road, Crimplesham

PE33 9DY

£190k

1 Church View, Gooderstone

PE33 9BZ

£197k

1 Abbey Meadows, Station Road, West Dereham

PE33 9RR

£198k

1 Church Cottages, High Street, Stoke Ferry

PE33 9SF

£200k

1 Chapel Cottage, The Street, Marham

PE33 9JL

£174k

1 Church Farm Walk, Fincham

PE33 9UL

£219k

1 Bell Close, Marham

PE33 9JY

3 bed
£170k

1 Church Road, Wereham

PE33 9AP

1 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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.7 km

St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 PE33 9EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE33 9EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE33 9EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 The Post Cottage, High Street, Fincham, King's Lynn, PE33 9EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.