8 Forge Grove, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0AE

8 Forge Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 77 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 39.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.