Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Oak Cottage, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Social Rental
About Old Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Oak Cottage is a detached house in Hopton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Oak Cottage, Lowestoft Road, Hopton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Oak 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.
Old Oak Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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.
Old Oak Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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