Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Rookeries is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burgh St. Peter, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
The Rookeries 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.
4 October 2018Most recent
£175,000
+167.2%over 5 years13 June 2013
£65,500
-36.4%over 2 years29 June 2010
£103,000
+157.8%over 14 years15 March 1996
£39,950
-9.2%over 10 months25 May 1995
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0BN: £385,000 (2026–2021).
Wynwood, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BN
Sold Jan 2026
Millfield, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BN
Sold Jul 2024
Eastholme, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BN
Sold Jul 2024
Bonneys, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BN
Sold Mar 2021
Little Lodge, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BN
Sold Dec 2020
On epc rating, The Rookeries runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £2,472
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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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