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Lake View Cottage, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lake View Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lake View Cottage is a semi-detached house in Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 105 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 34.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromG10toE41
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%35%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2023from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE41toF25
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
35%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lake View Cottage, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Lake View Cottage, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HB

0decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Jun 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Construction of first floor side extensions with dormer window

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    06/11/0256/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lake View Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £260,000

    +26.8%over 4 years
  2. 15 February 2013

    £205,000

    +68.0%over 1 year
  3. 13 April 2011

    £122,000

    +106.8%over 14 years
  4. 22 October 1996

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9HB: £417,500 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Beccles Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lake View Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £2,339

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lake View Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR31 9HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR31 9HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 9HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lake View Cottage, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.