2 Carters Cottages, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3DB
About 2 Carters Cottages
2 Carters Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE34 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 550.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £320,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Carters Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Carters Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Carters Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2024Most recent
£320,000
+18.5%over 2 years21 December 2021
£270,000
+45.9%over 5 years8 August 2016
£185,000
+29.4%over 10 years21 December 2005
£143,000
-1.4%12 December 2005
£145,000
+142.7%over 5 years14 May 2000
£59,750
+19.5%over 10 months22 July 1999
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE34 3DB: £265,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in PE34 3DB
Hamara, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3DB
Sold Nov 2021
£610,000Rose Farm, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3DB
Sold Mar 2016
£265,000Old Crossing Cottage, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3DB
Sold Jun 2007
£199,995Waltham Farm House, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3DB
Sold Mar 2007
£343,0001 Carters Cottages, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3DB
Sold Sept 2004
£148,500
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.5 km
Magdalen Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB