Old School House, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QE
About Old School House
Old School House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9QE). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 26.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £382,250.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Old School House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 6 years.
£382,250
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£382,250
+66.2%over 5 years10 April 2014
£230,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR31 9QE: £125,000 (2015–1998).
Versus other Butt Lane homes
Floor Area for Old School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.1 km
Berney Arms Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.8 km
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy. 4 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







