1 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX
About 1 Church Farm Cottages
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 (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 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. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 28.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2018 for £350,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Church Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Church Farm Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed cartlodge with games room over
- Agent
- LJA Design Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/3335
- Mar 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension and porch
- Agent
- Ian Garrett Building Desgn Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0312
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Church Farm Cottages
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 Church Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£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
Everything we know about 1 Church Farm Cottages, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Pound Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Church Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,542
Street avg £2,344
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
1.0 km
Glebeland Community Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB