What kind of home is 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX last sold for £258,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in March 2008, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and April 2013, 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX fell from £270,000 to £258,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 0EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX use?

The latest EPC at 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX had any planning applications?

2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX has council approval for an extension granted in June 2017 under ref. 2017/1046. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX in?

2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX sits in Toft Monks, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Norfolk.

How safe is the area around 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

Police records around 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX?

The closest primary school to 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, NR34 0EX is Glebeland Community Primary School (1.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Church Farm Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Church Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Toft Monks, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 36% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 127.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from May 2012

EPC improved fromD65toE49

Main Fuel

OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Farm Cottages, Pound Lane, Toft Monks, Beccles, NR34 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church Farm Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.

Jun 2017
PorchFull
In report
proposed replacement porch
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2017/1046
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£258,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2013Most recent
£258,000
-4.4%over 5 years
31 March 2008
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0EX: £350,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in NR34 0EX

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On the street

Versus other Pound Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Church Farm Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,440

Street avg £1,870

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Beccles report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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