Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oak Cottage, Lower Green, Sotterley, Beccles, NR34 7UB
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Tenure
Private Rental
About Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Sotterley, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Oak Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD57toF32
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%64%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Lower Green, Sotterley, Beccles, NR34 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oak Cottage 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.
Oak Cottage 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£196,000
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.
On epc rating, Oak Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oak Cottage, Lower Green, Sotterley, Beccles, NR34 7UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.