Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Benacre Road, Henstead, Beccles, NR34 7LF
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Benacre Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Benacre Road is a semi-detached house in Henstead, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 66 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 424.7% above the 1999 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
1 Benacre Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE45toD65
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Sept 2020from Oct 2013
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
55%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2023from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromD67toB88
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Benacre Road, Henstead, Beccles, NR34 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Benacre Road 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.
Latest sale on 1 Benacre Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 1999Most recent
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7LF: £207,000 (2018–2003).
Versus other Benacre Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Benacre Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
88 (B)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.5 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
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 7LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Benacre Road, Henstead, Beccles, NR34 7LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.