Birchwood, Vine Hill, Stow Bridge, King's Lynn, PE34 3SB

Birchwood is a four-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE34 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 67.9% above the 2009 sale of £290,000. At 160 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).