Willow Cottage, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
About Willow Cottage
Willow Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1645 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 87.7% above the 2014 sale of £212,000. At 153 m² it sits well below the postcode median (222 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Willow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2011RenovationFullIn report
Provision of a dropped kerb
- Agent
- Drive 4 U Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/11/1234/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Willow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 4 years.
£212,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2014Most recent
£212,000
+1.0%over 3 years19 September 2010
£210,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR34 7QN: £193,500 (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
£375,0001 Church Cottages, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Sold Oct 2017
£272,000Church Farm, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QN
Sold Jun 1999
£55,000
Everything we know about Willow 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 Beccles Road homes
On price per m², Willow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,387
Street avg £1,372
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 11.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB