What kind of home is The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB?

The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB last change hands?

The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB last sold for £480,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £288,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and May 2023, The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB rose from £288,000 to £480,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB?

The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB use?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB?

The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB in?

The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB sits in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB?

Police records around The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, The Street, NR34 0AB is Glebeland Community Primary School (2.8km).

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The Old Post Office, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

213 m²

2293 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a five-bedroom detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Sold May 2023 for £480,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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 Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromE41toD62

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, The Street, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2020
Conditions
In report
Discharge of condition 6 following 2018/0496 - Surface water drainage drawings & calculations.
Agent
Graham Craske Chartd Archl Technologist
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
2019/2516
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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 Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2023Most recent
£480,000
+66.7%over 8 years
10 June 2014
£288,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0AB: £325,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

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 price per m², The Old Post Office runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,254

Street avg £2,853

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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.

Closest school

2.8 km

Glebeland Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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