Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
April Cottage, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
About April Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on oil.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 37.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Aug 2015
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
April Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£179,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2015Most recent
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 3HJ: £525,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NR29 3HJ
White House, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
Sold Oct 2025
£520,000Taypen Lodge, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
Sold Aug 2025
£788,000The Elveden, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
Sold Oct 2024
£665,000Topping, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
Sold Aug 2024
£525,000Hazeldene, Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
Sold Jan 2024
£300,000
Versus other Thrigby Road homes
Four headline reads against 54 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
April Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £2,500
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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.
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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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