Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge House, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Forge House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge House is a semi-detached house in Shadingfield, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Forge House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2035
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge House, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge House 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.
Forge House 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£415,000
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 8DH: £300,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in NR34 8DH
1 Dyke Dene, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH
Sold Apr 2026
£400,0002 Dyke Dene, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH
Sold Feb 2019
£312,500The Willows, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH
Sold Nov 2018
£300,000Sunray View, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH
Sold Nov 2017
£218,000The Sycamores, London Road, Shadingfield, Beccles, NR34 8DH
Sold Jul 2016
£300,000
Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Forge House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 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 8DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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