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Old School House, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old School House

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

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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.

Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromF24toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old School House, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old School House has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£382,250

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2019Most recent

    £382,250

    +66.2%over 5 years
  2. 10 April 2014

    £230,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in NR31 9QE: £125,000 (2015–1998).

On the street

Versus other Butt Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Old School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old School House

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 9QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Old School House, Butt Lane, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.