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The Brackens, Dicks Mount, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BU

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Brackens

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

The Brackens is a detached house in Burgh St. Peter, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 107). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 38.1% below the 2022 sale of £900,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 131 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £900,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE43toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2021from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromC69toB88
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Brackens, Dicks Mount, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of outbuilding to accommodate a home office and W.C.

    Agent
    Stone Planning Consultants
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/1683
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  2. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Front & rear extensions including two chimneys. Erection of potting shed.

    Agent
    GP Architectural Services
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/0459
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Brackens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£900,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2022Most recent

    £900,000

    +164.7%over 8 years
  2. 11 August 2014

    £340,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in NR34 0BU: £532,500 (2016–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Dicks Mount homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Brackens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

88 (B)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.9 km

West Cottage — bus stop.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Brackens, Dicks Mount, Burgh St Peter, Beccles, NR34 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.