Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Castle Stores is a mid-terrace house in Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Castle Stores, where floor areas span 36–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 55). The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2022); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 65 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Castle Stores's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Castle Stores 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.
Castle Stores has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9PU: £235,000 (2024–2020).
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Sold Jan 2024
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Sold Feb 2023
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Sold Jun 2020
Tittlemouse, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PU
Sold Mar 2020
On epc rating, Castle Stores runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
2.9 km
Berney Arms Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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