Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Lower Green Cottages, Lower Green, Sotterley, Beccles, NR34 7UB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Lower Green Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lower Green Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sotterley, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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)
May 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2017from Apr 2017
Hot Water
PoorGood
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lower Green Cottages, Lower Green, Sotterley, Beccles, NR34 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Lower Green Cottages 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 Lower Green Cottages 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£224,000
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.
Versus other Lower Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.0 km
Low Green Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Brampton Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 7UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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