What kind of home is Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ sell for?

Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ last sold for £160,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ have?

The current EPC rating for Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 7PZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ use?

The latest EPC at Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in April 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ in?

Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ sits in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

Police records around Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

The closest primary school to Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ is Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School (191m).

How well connected is Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ?

The closest bus stop to Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, NR34 7PZ is Welbeck Close, 157m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oak Tree Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Oak Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 45% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £160,000 in October 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Oak Tree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2020
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of existing cottage and formation of a replacement dwelling
Agent
Barry Cutts
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DC/20/0081/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 October 2020Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7PZ: £385,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NR34 7PZ

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On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oak Tree Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,133

Street avg £2,665

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Ashbank, Worlingham

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£312k

1 Bluebell Way, Worlingham

NR34 7BT

4 bed

£359k

1 Brookwood Close, Worlingham

NR34 7RJ

4 bed1 bath

£372k

1 Church Cottages, Beccles Road, Barnby

NR34 7QN

4 bed1 bath

£375k

1 All Saints Green, Worlingham

NR34 7RR

4 bed

Area

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.

Full Beccles report

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

0.2 km

Welbeck Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 7PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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