2 Forge Grove, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0AE
About 2 Forge Grove
2 Forge Grove is a mid-terrace house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 26.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Forge Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed single and two storey rear extension, alterations and new front window and doors
- Agent
- h-design & digital media
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/2759
- Oct 2025ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single and Two Storey rear Extension & Alterations, New Windows and Doors
- Agent
- h-design & digital media
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/2754
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Forge Grove
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0AE: £115,000 (2023–2002).
Everything we know about 2 Forge Grove, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Forge Grove homes
On epc rating, 2 Forge Grove runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB