1 Petmarsh Cottages, London Road, Frostenden, Beccles, NR34 7HR
About 1 Petmarsh Cottages
1 Petmarsh Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frostenden, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -61.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 5440% above the 2024 sale of £5,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £5,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Petmarsh Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025FullIn report
Construction of new driveway entrance gates and construction of detached garages.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/4088/FUL
- Jul 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non Material Amendment of DC/21/1994/FUL - Proposed single and two storey extensions. - To change the first floor rear bedroom window for a bi fold door fitted with an internal 1100mm high balustrade to prevent access onto the flat roofed area.
- Agent
- Title
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/2403/AME
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Petmarsh Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -61.1% per year over 4 years.
£5,000
Growth on file: -61.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2024Most recent
£5,000
-97.7%over 3 years25 June 2020
£215,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in NR34 7HR: £47,000 (1996–1996).
Nearby sales in NR34 7HR
Everything we know about 1 Petmarsh Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other London Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Petmarsh Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Gipsy Lane — bus stop.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB