What type of property is 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU?

5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU?

5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 7DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU had any planning applications?

5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU?

5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU is in council tax band C.

Where is 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU located?

5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU sits in Worlingham, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU?

The closest primary school to 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU is Beccles Primary Academy (460m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beccles High School (880m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Ashdale Drive, NR34 7DU is Kempton Cross, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Ashdale Drive, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7DU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5a is a detached house in Worlingham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 97 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 14 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

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(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jun 2016

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Ashdale Drive, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2006
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a carport
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
DC/06/0799/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 7DU: £260,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in NR34 7DU

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On the street

Versus other Ashdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Beccles report

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

0.1 km

Kempton Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beccles Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 7DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 7DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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