Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 School Close, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QS
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 School Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 30 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 £201,000 sits 408.9% above the 1997 sale of £39,500.
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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
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 School Close, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 School Close 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 School Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£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
Versus other School Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.1 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
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 7QS 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
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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