Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Village Farmhouse, The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Village Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Village Farmhouse is a detached house in Gillingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LH). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 38.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £435,000.
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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.
Village Farmhouse sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2029
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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 Village Farmhouse, The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Village Farmhouse has no planning applications on record.
1
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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0LH: £208,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in NR34 0LH
45 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH
Sold Mar 2025
£575,0005a, The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH
Sold Feb 2022
£420,00035 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH
Sold Oct 2019
£196,00015 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH
Sold Nov 2018
£208,5009 The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH
Sold Jun 2017
£193,000
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Village Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,851
Street avg £2,302
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
87/mo
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.
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 0LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Village Farmhouse, The Street, Gillingham, Beccles, NR34 0LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.