Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Benacre Road is a semi-detached house in Henstead, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 43.5% above the 2016 sale price.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at 2 Benacre Road, Henstead, Beccles, NR34 7LF
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey extension to side of house, porch to front of property, widening of windows throughout and air source heat pump
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Price for 2 Benacre Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 19 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 19 years.
11 November 2016Most recent
£207,000
+360.0%over 19 years28 August 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7LF: £152,000 (2018–1999).
2 Benacre Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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