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The Old Smithy, High Road, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Smithy

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

The Old Smithy is a detached house in Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth (NR31 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £490,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jan 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Smithy, High Road, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Smithy 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.

Latest sale on The Old Smithy was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£490,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2024Most recent

    £490,000

    +38.0%over 6 years

  2. 19 December 2017

    £355,000

    +9.2%over 5 years

  3. 12 July 2012

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR31 9QQ: £182,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Old Smithy runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £2,041

On par

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Smithy

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
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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£377k

1 Beccles Road, Belton

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£360k

1 Belle Of The East Way, Belton

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3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Browston Corner, Bradwell

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1 Breeze Close, Bradwell

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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.

Nearest stop

2.1 km

Berney Arms Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

2.3 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 9QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NR31 9QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR31 9QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 The Old Smithy, High Road, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.