1 New Cottages, Main Road, Billockby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BG
About 1 New Cottages
1 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Billockby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £192,500 in January 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 75 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 15.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
1 New Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 New Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2020Most recent
£192,500
+2.9%over 2 years13 February 2017
£187,000
+19.1%over 8 years5 December 2008
£157,000
+1.9%over 2 years27 January 2006
£154,000
+202.0%over 5 years17 March 2000
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 3BG: £316,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR29 3BG
6 Main Road, Billockby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BG
Sold Oct 2025
£205,0001 Main Road, Billockby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BG
Sold Dec 2022
£265,000The Lodge, Main Road, Billockby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BG
Sold Jun 2022
£365,000Lilac Cottages, Main Road, Billockby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BG
Sold Apr 2021
£316,000Rowan Cottage, Main Road, Billockby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3BG
Sold Feb 2016
£280,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Price per m² for 1 New Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,567
Street avg £1,869
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.2 km
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







