Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Queens Cottage, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Queens Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Queens Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hopton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 118.5% above the 2005 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Queens Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2034
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Queens Cottage, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Queens Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Queens Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2005)
£119,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2005Most recent
£119,000
+24.0%over 2 years17 October 2002
£96,000
+61.3%over 3 years30 March 1999
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9AH: £241,250 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in NR31 9AH
Heavenly Cottage, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
Sold Mar 2026
£241,2502 Church View Cottages, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
Sold Mar 2021
£185,000The Old School House, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
Sold Feb 2021
£300,0003 Church View Cottages, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
Sold Nov 2020
£190,000Sawyer House, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
Sold Apr 2019
£235,000
Versus other Lowestoft Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Queens Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,035
Street avg £2,143
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
363/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Bloodmans Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hopton Church of England 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR31 9AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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