What type of property is Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE?

Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE is a detached house.

What energy rating does Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE have?

The current EPC rating for Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE?

Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft). That makes it about 99% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR29 3PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE heated?

The latest EPC at Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE?

Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE is in council tax band D.

Where is Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE located?

Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE sits in Scratby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR29 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE?

Police records around Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (27% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE?

The closest primary school to Bear Necessities, California Avenue, NR29 3PE is Ormesby Village Junior School (1.9km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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Bear Necessities, California Avenue, Scratby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3PE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bear Necessities

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

Bear Necessities is a detached house in Scratby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bear Necessities's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2036

9 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bear Necessities, California Avenue, Scratby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bear Necessities 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Bear Necessities has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3PE: £345,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in NR29 3PE

On the street

Versus other California Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Bear Necessities runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 45 (E)

Above

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bridge Cottage, Main Road, Filby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Great Yarmouth report

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

1.9 km

Ormesby Village Junior School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR29 3PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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