What kind of home is Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA?

Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA last change hands?

Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA last sold for £575,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and November 2025, Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA rose from £125,000 to £575,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA?

The current EPC rating for Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA?

Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA use?

The latest EPC at Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA?

Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA is in council tax band E.

Which area is Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA in?

Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA sits in Burgh St. Peter, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA?

Police records around Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, NR34 0BA show an average of 87 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

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Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Black Bird Cottage

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

Black Bird Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Burgh St. Peter, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £575,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble, Detached
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Black Bird Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Black Bird Cottage, Mill Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Black Bird Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Black Bird Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2025Most recent
£575,000
+360.0%over 28 years
26 August 1997
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0BA: £435,220 (2025–2021).

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Area

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.

Full Beccles report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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