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The Cottage, Downham Road, Fincham, King's Lynn, PE33 9HF

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE33 9HF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 41.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Everything you need to know about The 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2022

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF37toE44
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2020from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromE44toF36
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

May 2022from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromF36toD58
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Downham Road, Fincham, King's Lynn, PE33 9HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The 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 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.

The Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2015Most recent

    £175,000

    +22.8%over 1 year

  2. 21 April 2014

    £142,500

    -6.3%over 7 years

  3. 8 March 2007

    £152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE33 9HF: £279,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Downham Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,181

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The 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.
£263k

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1 Church Road, Wretton

PE33 9QR

2 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Bell Close, Marham

PE33 9JY

3 bed
£200k

1 Chapel Cottage, The Street, Marham

PE33 9JL

£198k

1 Church Cottages, High Street, Stoke Ferry

PE33 9SF

£197k

1 Abbey Meadows, Station Road, West Dereham

PE33 9RR

£195k

1 Adelphi Terrace, Main Road, Crimplesham

PE33 9DY

£190k

1 Church View, Gooderstone

PE33 9BZ

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

3.0 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 9HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PE33 9HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PE33 9HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 Cottage, Downham Road, Fincham, King's Lynn, PE33 9HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.