What type of property is 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB?

2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB?

2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE34 4JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB?

2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB 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 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB located?

2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE34 postcode district in Norfolk.

Is 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB 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 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB?

The closest primary school to 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, PE34 4JB is Terrington St Clement Community School (2.6km). The closest secondary is St Clement's High School (2.4km).

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2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, Terrington St Clement, King's Lynn, PE34 4JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Laurel Cottages

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

2 Laurel Cottages is a semi-detached house in King's Lynn (PE34 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 97 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2020

EPC improved fromF28toE40

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Laurel Cottages, Ongar Hill Road, Terrington St Clement, King's Lynn, PE34 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Laurel Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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.

2 Laurel Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE34 4JB: £226,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in PE34 4JB

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On the street

Versus other Ongar Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Laurel Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Closest school

2.4 km

St Clement's High School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE34 4JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE34 4JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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