Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beech Cottage, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Beech Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beech Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Burgh St. Peter, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 37% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Beech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2028
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Beech Cottage, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT
1decisions36documents1nearby
- Sept 2021RenovationFullOutcome in report
Alterations to dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2020/0393/HOUSEH
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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£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR34 0BT: £310,000 (2017–1996).
Nearby sales in NR34 0BT
Beech Farm Barn, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT
Sold Mar 2017
£567,000Elmtrees, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT
Sold Mar 2016
£190,000Old Staithe Cottage, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT
Sold Aug 2011
£430,000Beech Tree Farmhouse, Staithe Road, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BT
Sold Jul 1996
£155,000
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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.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
North Bay Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Oulton Broad Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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