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3 sales on record
About Britannia Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Britannia Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Gisleham, Lowestoft, Lowestoft (NR33 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 20.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £380,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Britannia Cottage, London Road, Gisleham, Lowestoft, NR33 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
French doors to be placed on first floor in the master bedroom leading on to a balcony,which will project 1.5m from the house by 3.5m long. all to be positioned on the east side gable. And a small frosted window for an en-suite to be placed on the south side, front of the house again in the master bedroom.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Britannia Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2020)
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Britannia Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,603
Street avg £1,997
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lowestoft district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR33 7PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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