Crusoes, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
About Crusoes
Crusoes is a detached house in Ludham, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR29 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 366 m² (around 3940 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 366 m² the property is well over the postcode median (200 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,187,000 sits 61.5% above the 2015 sale of £735,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Crusoes ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
7 applications on record at Crusoes, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
- Jul 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fir Tree (T1) to be felled due to proximity to kitchen, Silver Birch (T2) to be felled due to leaning and proximity to house, Fir Trees (G1) to be felled as multi-trunked and unkempt, Fir (T5) to be felled as location in garden is unappropriate, Elm (T6) fell and Plum (T7) fell.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2012/0033/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2023Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2021Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Crusoes has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2015Most recent
£735,000
+54.7%over 3 years19 April 2012
£475,000
+90.4%over 13 years15 June 1998
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR29 5NP: £370,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in NR29 5NP
2 Rice Cottage, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
Sold Mar 2021
£262,000Magnolia Cottage, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
Sold Dec 2019
£370,000Longmead, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
Sold Dec 2019
£415,000Holly Cottage, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
Sold Oct 2019
£328,000The Mowle, Staithe Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5NP
Sold May 2017
£550,000
Versus other Staithe Road homes
Crusoes outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,008
Street avg £2,499
Floor Area
366 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.6 km
Ludham Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







