Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hill Cottages, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hill Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shadingfield, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 147.8% above the 2010 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Cottages, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Hill 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.
1 Hill Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -14.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2010)
£115,000
Growth on file: -14.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2010Most recent
£115,000
22 September 2008
£115,000
-43.2%over 2 years7 September 2006
£202,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8DF: £287,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in NR34 8DF
The Maples, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF
Sold Oct 2024
£570,000Hill Farm Barn, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF
Sold Oct 2022
£795,0001 Hill Farm Cottage, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF
Sold Sept 2021
£287,500North Green House, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF
Sold Jan 2014
£730,0003 Hill Cottages, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DF
Sold Jan 2007
£76,000
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Hill Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,264
Street avg £2,317
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Church Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 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 8DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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