5 School Close, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QS
About 5 School Close
5 School Close is a mid-terrace house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor 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 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
5 School Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 School Close
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
5 School Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
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).
Everything we know about 5 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
Habitable Rooms for 5 School Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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