Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Wood Lane Cottages, Wood Lane, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DA
EPC A
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 98
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Wood Lane Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Wood Lane Cottages is a semi-detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns an A (score 98), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
A98
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
-0.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromE52toA98
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC APre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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 2 Wood Lane Cottages, Wood Lane, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Wood Lane Cottages 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.
2 Wood Lane Cottages 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£246,000
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 0DA: £180,000 (2021–1996).
Nearby sales in NR34 0DA
Versus other Wood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Wood Lane Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
98 (A)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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.
Closest school
1.4 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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