3 Benacre Road, Henstead, Beccles, NR34 7LF
About 3 Benacre Road
3 Benacre Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Henstead, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 102.6% above the 2010 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Benacre Road.
- Nov 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of a two storey side extension and creation of a vehicular access
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/10/1214/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Benacre Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2010Most recent
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7LF: £207,000 (2018–1999).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Benacre Road homes
3 Benacre Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.5 km
Crossroads — 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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB