Thatched Cottage, Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EA
About Thatched Cottage
Thatched Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Toft Monks, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 41.9% above the 2016 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Thatched Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Thatched Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Thatched Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Thatched Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£342,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2016Most recent
£342,500
+3.0%over 1 year18 December 2014
£332,500
+16.7%over 1 year21 November 2013
£285,000
+18.8%over 10 years29 November 2002
£240,000
+57.9%over 2 years20 August 2000
£152,000
+52.0%over 2 years27 March 1998
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0EA: £200,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NR34 0EA
1 Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EA
Sold Nov 2024
£195,0005 Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EA
Sold Jan 2022
£280,000The Beeches, Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EA
Sold Jun 2021
£375,0003 Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EA
Sold Nov 2020
£200,000Peartree Cottage, Beccles Road, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EA
Sold Apr 2017
£215,000
Everything we know about Thatched Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Beccles Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Thatched Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,696
Street avg £2,217
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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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
0.9 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB