5 Kells Acre, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0LR
About 5 Kells Acre
5 Kells Acre is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Geldeston, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 57.6% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2002. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2002RenovationFullIn report
Remove door in front elevation and replace with window and relocate electricty box
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2002/1575
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Sales history & valuation
5 Kells Acre has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 9 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2011Most recent
£125,000
+5.9%over 5 years9 December 2005
£118,000
+283.4%over 4 years2 September 2001
£30,780
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 0LR: £140,000 (2024–1999).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Kells Acre homes
Price per m² for 5 Kells Acre lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,453
Street avg £2,332
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB