Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 School Close, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QS
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 4 School Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 School Close is an end-of-terrace house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Nov 2014
Hot Water
GoodPoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW
Solar water heating installed
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 School Close, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
4 School Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in NR34 7QS: £61,050 (2001–1997).
Versus other School Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 School Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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