What kind of home is 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE?

1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE last change hands?

1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE last sold for £100,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE?

1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR29 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE?

1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE in?

1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE sits in Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth. It falls within the NR29 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE?

Police records around 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE?

The closest primary school to 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, NR29 5BE is Catfield CofE Primary Academy (909m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5BE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bleak House Cottages

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

1 Bleak House Cottages is a semi-detached house in Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 39% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD55toB81

Main Fuel

Solid FuelCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

SolarCommunity

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bleak House Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2010)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2010Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 5BE: £135,000 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in NR29 5BE

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 80 (C)

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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Area

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.

Full Great Yarmouth report

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

0.9 km

Catfield CofE Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR29 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR29 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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