Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Council Houses, Yarmouth Road, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4NL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Council Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 92 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £230,000.
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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)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromF38toE42
Main Fuel
OilLPG
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Council Houses, Yarmouth Road, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.7% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2020)
£230,000
Growth on file: 29.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£230,000
+90.1%over 2 years20 June 2018
£121,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR29 4NL: £249,500 (2021–2004).
Versus other Yarmouth Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Council Houses outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.9 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR29 4NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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