8 Hemmant Way, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LF
About 8 Hemmant Way
8 Hemmant Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £320,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions to bungalow and extension to detached garage
- Agent
- Barry Cutts
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/0360
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Hemmant Way
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
Latest sale on 8 Hemmant Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£320,000
+128.6%over 11 years16 September 2013
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0LF: £265,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NR34 0LF
17 Hemmant Way, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LF
Sold Sept 2025
£285,00020 Hemmant Way, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LF
Sold Jan 2025
£265,00016 Hemmant Way, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LF
Sold Nov 2024
£315,0006 Hemmant Way, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LF
Sold Dec 2023
£245,00039 Hemmant Way, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LF
Sold Nov 2023
£215,000
Everything we know about 8 Hemmant Way, 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 Hemmant Way homes
8 Hemmant Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,137
Street avg £2,593
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB