Melrose Farm, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QW
About Melrose Farm
Melrose Farm is a detached house in Barnby, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 408.2% above the 2003 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Melrose Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2004New BuildFullIn report
Construction of a replacement dwelling and garage and siting of temporary residential caravans during construction
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/04/1053/FUL
- Feb 2004Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Construction of replacement dwelling and garage
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/03/1354/FUL
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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
Melrose Farm's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2003Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 7QW: £250,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in NR34 7QW
Badgers Grove, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QW
Sold Jun 2023
£85,000Salmons Leap, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QW
Sold Feb 2023
£645,000Crossing Cottage, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QW
Sold Mar 2021
£475,000White House Farm, Beccles Road, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QW
Sold May 2001
£250,000
Everything we know about Melrose Farm, 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 Beccles Road homes
On price per m², Melrose Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£512
Street avg £2,320
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
1.1 km
West Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB