Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 The Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £235,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
40 The Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
40 The Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 5 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 5 years.
27 June 2024Most recent
£235,000
+4.4%over 1 year10 March 2023
£225,000
+18.4%over 2 years18 August 2020
£190,000
+33.3%over 1 year23 July 2019
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0LA: £225,000 (2025–2022).
62 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LA
Sold Jun 2025
50 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LA
Sold Mar 2025
36 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LA
Sold Mar 2023
42 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LA
Sold Jan 2023
16 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LA
Sold Oct 2021
EPC Rating for 40 The Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £2,218
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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