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Fen Cottage, Stepshort, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9JS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fen Cottage

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

Fen Cottage is a semi-detached house in Belton, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 33.3% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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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.

Fen Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fen Cottage, Stepshort, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Fen Cottage, Stepshort, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9JS

0decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion to garage and erection of second storey bedroom

    Reference
    06/04/0530/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£228,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2017Most recent

    £228,000

    +14.0%over 1 year

  2. 21 December 2015

    £200,000

    +167.6%over 15 years

  3. 22 August 2000

    £74,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9JS: £367,500 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Stepshort homes

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

Fen Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,452

Street avg £1,791

On par

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
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1 Brotherton Way, Hopton

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3 bed
£274k

1 Buzzard Close, Hopton

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£258k

1 Browston Lane, Bradwell

NR31 9FR

£360k

1 Belle Of The East Way, Belton

NR31 9EE

3 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Brett Cottages, Sidegate Road, Hopton

NR31 9AT

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Great Yarmouth report

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.

Closest school

0.6 km

Moorlands CofE Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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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 9JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR31 9JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 9JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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

Common questions

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