What kind of home is 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU last sold for £300,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and August 2016, 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU rose from £60,000 to £300,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 7QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU in?

8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU sits in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

The closest primary school to 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU is Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School (54m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Wiggs Acre, NR34 7QU is Welbeck Close, 172m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Wiggs Acre, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Wiggs Acre

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Wiggs Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 44% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Underfloor heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Wiggs Acre sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from May 2012

EPC improved fromC70toE52

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%24%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Wiggs Acre, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Wiggs Acre has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Wiggs Acre has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2016Most recent
£300,000
+1.7%over 9 years
7 September 2006
£295,000
+391.7%over 10 years
25 October 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7QU: £444,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in NR34 7QU

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On the street

Versus other Wiggs Acre homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Wiggs Acre is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,113

Street avg £2,501

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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.

Full Beccles report

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

0.2 km

Welbeck Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 7QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 7QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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