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3 School Cottages, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 School Cottages

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

3 School Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromG18toF37
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2020from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromF37toD58
Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 School Cottages, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 NR29 3HJ: £525,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Thrigby Road homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 School Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 School Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Church Lane, Filby

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£200k

1 Barn Lane, Runham

NR29 3EF

2 bed
£226k

1 Broadside, Decoy Road, Ormesby

NR29 3LX

£236k

1 Bungalow, Swim Road, Runham

NR29 3EH

£253k

1 Burghwood Road, Ormesby

NR29 3LT

£263k

1 Appleton Drive, Ormesby

NR29 3RL

2 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Beck Avenue, Ormesby

NR29 3LF

£268k

1 California Avenue, Scratby

NR29 3PE

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Great Yarmouth district page.
Full Great Yarmouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Filby Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR29 3HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR29 3HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR29 3HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 School Cottages, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.