1 Homestead Gardens, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JU
About 1 Homestead Gardens
1 Homestead Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 159% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Homestead Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, 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 Homestead Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Homestead Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 25 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2022Most recent
£275,000
+816.7%over 25 years14 April 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 4JU: £340,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in NR29 4JU
7 Homestead Gardens, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JU
Sold Jul 2022
£452,5003 Homestead Gardens, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JU
Sold May 2022
£470,00010 Homestead Gardens, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JU
Sold Aug 2020
£100,0006 Homestead Gardens, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JU
Sold Jun 2018
£340,0008 Homestead Gardens, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4JU
Sold Nov 2005
£232,500
Versus other Homestead Gardens homes
1 Homestead Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £1,558
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.4 km
Hemsby Primary School. 4 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







