Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Columbine Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ
Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Columbine Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Columbine Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 27.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). At 104 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Columbine Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Columbine Cottage 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.
Columbine Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2018Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7PZ: £385,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NR34 7PZ
123 Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ
Sold Mar 2025
£185,000Tandela, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ
Sold Feb 2025
£605,000Five Ways Farm, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ
Sold Dec 2024
£510,000Willow Way, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ
Sold Oct 2024
£365,000Courtyard Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ
Sold Feb 2024
£385,000
Versus other Mill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Columbine Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,837
Street avg £2,615
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Welbeck Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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 7PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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