Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Virginia Cottage, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Virginia Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Virginia Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) 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 electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Virginia Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Virginia Cottage, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Virginia 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2022Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0BE: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NR34 0BE
Reubens, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE
Sold Mar 2025
£300,000Stonham Lodge, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE
Sold Oct 2024
£500,0002 The Cottages, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE
Sold Apr 2023
£1,0003 The Cottages, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE
Sold Sept 2021
£175,000Rose Cottage, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE
Sold Jun 2021
£345,000
Versus other Dun Cow Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Virginia Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,204
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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.
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 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Virginia Cottage, Dun Cow Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.