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Main Road, West Bilney, King's Lynn PE32

East of England

£300,000

Listed on 02/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Terrace
Area
1144 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Dating from around 1850, this three-bedroom semi-detached cottage began as one of a row of farmworkers’ homes and has been extended and updated by its current owners over the past 26 years. The property combines period features, including exposed beams, original upstairs floorboards and a wood-burning stove, with a layout shaped by later improvements. The owners also describe solid oak flooring in the hall and living room and an original enamel bath. The cottage backs onto open fields and has a private garden. It is in West Bilney, around six miles from King’s Lynn, with the wider area providing access to local countryside and the North Norfolk coast. The listing notes commuting links to King’s Lynn and Norwich, and rail connections from King’s Lynn towards Cambridge and London. Services are stated as mains water and electricity, oil-fired central heating and septic-tank drainage. The property is freehold, has an EPC rating of D and falls within Council Tax Band B. Off-street parking is noted. After more than two decades with the current owners, the cottage is being offered for its next chapter, with its character features and rural setting forming the main points of distinction.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

65out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Thimble Cottage scores 65/100, a C-grade potential opportunity. At £300,000, it is priced about 7.7% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a relative strength. The photographed home appears well maintained, so the value-add is more about personalising its traditional finishes than taking on a major refurbishment.

The appeal is in the character and setting: exposed beams, a wood-burning stove, an established garden and open fields directly behind the cottage. The existing extension and any scope for further changes would need checking, while the mature garden calls for ongoing care. The score also reflects the quieter rural location, which may not suit everyone.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average per square foot, giving the price/value component a clear advantage.
  • Retain and build on distinctive character features, including exposed beams, oak flooring and the wood-burning stove, while updating traditional styling to taste.
  • Enjoy and selectively refine the established garden and its private outlook over open fields.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Main Road, West Bilney, King's Lynn PE32
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£1,133
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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