1 School Close, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QS
About 1 School Close
1 School Close is a semi-detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 419% above the 1997 sale of £39,500.
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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
Planning history
1 School Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
1 School Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 1997Most recent
£39,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in NR34 7QS: £62,275 (2001–2000).
Nearby sales in NR34 7QS
Everything we know about 1 School Close, 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 School Close homes
Floor Area for 1 School Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Welbeck Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB