Lancing Court, Flat 2, Rectory Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0BU

Lancing Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lowestoft (NR33 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 86 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Lancing Court, where floor areas span 81–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 255.3% above the 2001 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a porch approved in 2020. Past consents include a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.