1 New Cottages, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
About 1 New Cottages
1 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 369.8% above the 1996 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 72.4% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
2 applications on record at 1 New Cottages, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
- Feb 2024AnnexOutcome in report
Conversion of a portal frame barn to dwelling and erection of a shepherds hut for holiday let
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- IS2/23/2107
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 New Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 1996Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 5DF: £601,400 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NR29 5DF
Latchets, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
Sold May 2024
£601,400Old Hastings, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
Sold Oct 2023
£925,000Byfield, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
Sold Oct 2020
£323,000Longmoor, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
Sold Mar 2020
£280,000Plumsgate House, Wood Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5DF
Sold Sept 2018
£625,000
Versus other Wood Street homes
On years held, 1 New Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£803
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
1.2 km
Catfield CofE Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







