6 Bleak House Cottages, The Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5BE
About 6 Bleak House Cottages
6 Bleak House Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2019 for £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 36.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
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.
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Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Bleak House Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2019Most recent
£150,000
+11.1%over 2 years30 November 2016
£135,000
+20.0%over 1 year18 December 2014
£112,500
+262.9%over 16 years27 February 1998
£31,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR29 5BE: £105,000 (2024–2000).
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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
0.9 km
Catfield CofE Primary Academy. 3 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







