Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fir Cottage, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Fir Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fir Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 88 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 190.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £425,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
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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.
Fir Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2032
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fir Cottage, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fir Cottage 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.
Fir Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2023Most recent
£425,000
+80.9%over 14 years19 December 2008
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8DB: £345,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in NR34 8DB
Woodstock, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Nov 2024
£535,000Greenbank, 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
£280,000Totonian, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DB
Sold Apr 2013
£250,000
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 price per m², Fir Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,830
Street avg £2,364
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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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
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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