Winston Cottage, Rectory Road, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0HH
About Winston Cottage
Winston Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1009 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 44.2% above the 2010 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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Winston Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Winston Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Winston 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
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£424,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2010Most recent
£424,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR34 0HH: £350,000 (2024–2010).
Everything we know about Winston 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 Rectory Road homes
Winston Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB