Decoy Barn, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AB
About Decoy Barn
Decoy Barn is a detached house in Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 296 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £848,000 is 42.5% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
Decoy Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Decoy Barn 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
Decoy Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 12 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2014Most recent
£595,000
+30.8%over 8 years30 March 2006
£455,000
+54.2%over 3 years30 September 2002
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9AB: £310,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NR31 9AB
Ferndene, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AB
Sold Nov 2025
£250,000Upper Warren Lodge, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AB
Sold Jun 2024
£390,000Pine View, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AB
Sold Nov 2022
£210,000Old School House, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AB
Sold Jul 2020
£482,500Firdale, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AB
Sold Jul 2019
£233,000
Versus other Beccles Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Decoy Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,010
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 12.3 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
363/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Haddiscoe Rail Station — railway station.
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
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







