Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dove Cottage, Waterheath Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DQ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Dove Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dove Cottage is a detached house in Aldeby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 160 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (195 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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.
Dove Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 January 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dove Cottage, Waterheath Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dove Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Dove Cottage, Waterheath Road, Aldeby, Beccles, NR34 0DQ
1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/2475
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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.
Dove Cottage 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£444,000
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 0DQ: £300,000 (2016–1999).
Versus other Waterheath Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Dove Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
1.8 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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80 dB
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