Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Hillrise Cottages, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 4 Hillrise Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Hillrise Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2021. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Mar 2021
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
Solar HWSolar PV
Solar PV added
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillrise Cottages, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Hillrise Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Hillrise 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£182,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8DB: £345,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NR34 8DB
Woodstock, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Nov 2024
£535,000Fir Cottage, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Mar 2023
£425,000Greenbank, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Sept 2018
£345,000Linfield House, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Sept 2014
£345,000Volders, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Aug 2014
£280,000
Versus other Molls Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Hillrise Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Telephone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
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
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