Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bluebell Cottage, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Bluebell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bluebell Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wheatacre, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-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.
Bluebell Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromG14toF38
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bluebell Cottage, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bluebell 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.
Bluebell 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£273,000
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 5 sales in NR34 0BQ: £215,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in NR34 0BQ
1 Ketts Acre, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ
Sold May 2025
£370,422Buttercup Cottage, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ
Sold Dec 2010
£215,000Ellscott, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ
Sold Nov 2003
£192,000Hollyoak, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ
Sold Apr 2003
£90,000Oaklee, Crimp Cramp Lane, Wheatacre, Beccles, NR34 0BQ
Sold Nov 1997
£52,000
Versus other Crimp Cramp Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bluebell Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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 0BQ 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
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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