Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Ashford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 59.8% above the 2014 sale of £179,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. At 66 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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5 Ashford Close 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 16 years.
£179,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 16 years.
25 August 2014Most recent
£179,000
+11.9%over 4 years25 August 2009
£160,000
+207.7%over 11 years28 June 1998
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0LE: £201,000 (2023–2014).
13 Ashford Close, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LE
Sold Jul 2023
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Sold Nov 2015
6 Ashford Close, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LE
Sold May 2015
4 Ashford Close, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LE
Sold Apr 2015
7 Ashford Close, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LE
Sold Sept 2010
5 Ashford Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,712
Street avg £2,389
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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Crime
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Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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