The Old Forge, Burrow Green, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DH
About The Old Forge
The Old Forge is a five-bedroom detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £675,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Risks
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Forge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£675,000
+45.2%over 7 years25 April 2017
£465,000
+60.3%over 15 years7 December 2001
£290,000
+75.8%over 2 years13 April 1999
£165,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR34 0DH: £260,000 (2012–1998).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
1.9 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB