Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Marsh Cottage, Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 3
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Marsh Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Marsh Cottage is a detached house in Geldeston, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0HS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 119 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Marsh 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G3
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 September 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Marsh Cottage, Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Marsh Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Marsh Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0HS: £341,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NR34 0HS
18 Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS
Sold Nov 2024
£395,00029 Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS
Sold Aug 2024
£330,00024 Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS
Sold Feb 2022
£341,000Black Gate Cottage, Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS
Sold Feb 2021
£460,00036 Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0HS
Sold Oct 2020
£275,000
Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Marsh Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
3 (G)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 0HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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