Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Railway Cottage, Church Lane, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DG
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Railway Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Railway Cottage is a detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 sits 137.2% above the 2003 sale of £250,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC75
Low Energy Lighting
43%87%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-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 Railway Cottage, Church Lane, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Railway 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.
Railway Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2003Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR34 0DG: £326,250 (2020–1997).
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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
1.8 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 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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