Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Castle Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Castle Hill is a semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2036
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Castle Hill 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.
5 Castle Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7BQ: £43,500 (2005–1995).
Versus other Castle Hill homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Castle Hill runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Beccles High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beccles High School. 7 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 7BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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