What type of property is 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP last change hands?

23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP last sold for £85,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £32,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and June 2006, 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP rose from £32,000 to £85,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PE34 3EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP heated?

The latest EPC at 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP located?

23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE34 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP in a safe area?

Police records around 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

The closest primary school to 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP is Magdalen Academy (507m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP?

The closest rail stop to 23a, Church Close, PE34 3EP is Watlington Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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23a, Church Close, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3EP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE34 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 52.9% above the 2006 sale of £85,000. At 44 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Church Close, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, King's Lynn, PE34 3EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

23a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£85,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2006Most recent
£85,000
+165.6%over 8 years
2 October 1997
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE34 3EP: £212,500 (2021–2001).

Nearby sales in PE34 3EP

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On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£210k

1 Ashcombe House, The Causeway, Stow Bridge

PE34 3PP

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Church Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen

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2 bed

£237k

1 Chapel Lane, Wimbotsham

PE34 3QH

3 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Carters Cottages, Fen Road, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen

PE34 3DB

3 bed

£240k

1 Bentinck Way, West Lynn

PE34 3LZ

3 bed

£260k

1 Bluebell Walk, Wiggenhall St Germans

PE34 3FG

3 bed

£153k

1 Church Close, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen

PE34 3EP

£157k

1 Allen Close, Wiggenhall St Germans

PE34 3EE

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Watlington Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Magdalen Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE34 3EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE34 3EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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