Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bumblebee Cottage, Little Row, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0LZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
About Bumblebee Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bumblebee Cottage is a detached house in Geldeston, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 0LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £485,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year.
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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.
Bumblebee Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 May 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bumblebee Cottage, Little Row, Geldeston, Beccles, NR34 0LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bumblebee Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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.
Bumblebee Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2017.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2025)
£485,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£485,000
+273.1%over 8 years3 February 2017
£130,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR34 0LZ: £134,000 (2024–1997).
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 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 0LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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