What kind of home is Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY?

Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY?

Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY last sold for £747,999 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,500 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and October 2016, Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY rose from £83,500 to £747,999, a change of £664,499. That works out to roughly +12% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY?

The current EPC rating for Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY?

Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 8AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY use?

The latest EPC at Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY have?

Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY in?

Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY sits in Wangford, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY?

Police records around Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY 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 transport links are near Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY?

The closest bus stop to Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, NR34 8AY is Pound Corner, 850m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8AY

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Skinners Cottage

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

Skinners Cottage is a detached house in Wangford, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 45.7% below the 2016 sale of £747,999, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skinners Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Jan 2026
Outline
In report
Other Consultation - Removal of the existing 17.5m monopole, 3 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet, and installation of a new 20m monopole, 3 no. antennas, 3 no. transmission dishes, 1 no. equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/26/0179/CON
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Apr 2023
Full
In report
The removal of the existing 17.5m monopole supporting headframe and 3 no. antennas and the installation of a replacement 17.5m monopole on a replacement headframe supporting 3no replacement antennas. The installation of 1 no. 600mm dish and 2 no. 300mm dishes and the installation on 1 no. additional equipment cabinet and the relocation of existing 2 no. equipment cabinets. Ancillary development thereto including the installation of 3 no BOBs and 9 no. Remote Radio Heads (RRHs), 1 no. GPS Module, 1 no. vertical ladder, and the removal and replacement of existing timber post and fencing with gate and mesh fencing
Agent
Clarke Telecom
Documents
33 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/4480/FUL
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What's in Skinners Cottage, Barnaby Green, Wangford, Beccles, NR34 8AY's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Skinners Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£747,999

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2016Most recent
£747,999
+795.8%over 19 years
10 July 1997
£83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8AY: £305,000 (2024–2007).

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Pound Corner — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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