Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church Cottages, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1228 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (222 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 30.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Church Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2021
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottages, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Church Cottages 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.
1 Church Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£272,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2017Most recent
£272,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7QN: £210,000 (2024–1999).
Nearby sales in NR34 7QN
2 Church Cottages, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Sold Aug 2024
£115,000The Old Rectory, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Sold Aug 2018
£375,000Willow Cottage, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Sold Jun 2014
£212,000Church Farm, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Sold Jun 1999
£55,000
Versus other Beccles Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Church Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,383
Street avg £1,123
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 234 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 12.1 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.
Crime
87/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
West Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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 7QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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