1 Well Cottages, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN
About 1 Well Cottages
1 Well Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Filby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 71.8% above the 2004 sale of £127,500. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 Well 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.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.2% per year over 3 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 38.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2004Most recent
£127,500
+82.2%over 2 years26 April 2001
£69,995
+66.7%over 8 months17 August 2000
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 3HN: £470,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR29 3HN
2 Well Cottages, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN
Sold Jul 2025
£212,000Keston Lea, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN
Sold Jul 2024
£470,000The Old Forge, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN
Sold Aug 2022
£590,000Filby Hall, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN
Sold Apr 2021
£1,500,000Escala, Main Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HN
Sold Feb 2021
£400,000
Versus other Main Road homes
1 Well Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,796
Street avg £2,112
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Filby Primary School. 5 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







