Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Church Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Toft Monks, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on oil.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £700,000 in December 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
1 Church Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromD56toC72
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
59%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Church Farm Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 1 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
2decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
- Mar 2020PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension and porch
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0312
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingNov 2025Decision
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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.
Latest sale on 1 Church Farm Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2025)
£700,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2025Most recent
£700,000
+100.0%over 7 years9 August 2018
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0EX: £417,500 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in NR34 0EX
Pond Farm, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
Sold Jul 2024
£530,0002 Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
Sold Mar 2020
£215,000Dovecote, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
Sold Oct 2018
£417,500Pound Lane Barn, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
Sold Nov 2013
£426,0002 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
Sold Apr 2013
£258,000
Versus other Pound Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Church Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,084
Street avg £1,920
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
1.0 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
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