Basil Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PX
About Basil Cottage
Basil Cottage is a detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Basil Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Basil Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
Basil Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7PX: £287,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NR34 7PX
7 Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PX
Sold Aug 2024
£390,00011 Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PX
Sold Apr 2022
£310,000Providence House, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PX
Sold Oct 2020
£287,000Jessamine Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PX
Sold Sept 2018
£245,0001 Providence Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PX
Sold Aug 2018
£240,000
Everything we know about Basil Cottage, 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
Versus other Mill Lane homes
On floor area, Basil Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Spinney Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB