Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grove Cottage, Church Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Grove Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Grove Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Feb 2009
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grove Cottage, Church Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Grove 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.
Grove Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in NR34 0AZ: £779,126 (2021–2010).
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Grove Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
2.4 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 0AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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