Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shire Cottage, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB
EPC BExtendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About Shire Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shire Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 110). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shire Cottage, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Shire Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2022Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0AB: £325,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in NR34 0AB
The Old Post Office, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB
Sold May 2023
£480,000Peacehaven, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB
Sold Jan 2022
£395,000Beulah, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB
Sold Dec 2021
£325,000Two Chimneys, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB
Sold Oct 2010
£165,000Church Cottage, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB
Sold Feb 2006
£187,500
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Shire Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,223
Street avg £2,611
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Beccles district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.8 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 1 school 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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