14 Kings Dam, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LG

14 Kings Dam is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 39% above the 2010 sale price.