Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Barnes Cottage, Sotterley Road, Willingham St Mary, Beccles, NR34 8DJ
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Barnes Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Barnes Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Willingham St. Mary, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on dual fuel.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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.
1 Barnes Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2018from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromG16toE39
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricDual
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
25%83%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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 1 Barnes Cottage, Sotterley Road, Willingham St Mary, Beccles, NR34 8DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Barnes Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 1 Barnes Cottage, Sotterley Road, Willingham St Mary, Beccles, NR34 8DJ
1decisions7documents
- Mar 2022RenovationFullOutcome in report
New Vehicular Access and Driveway Providing 2 Parking Spaces to no.1 Barnes Cottages
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/0256/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Barnes Cottage 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£189,000
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.
Versus other Sotterley Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Barnes Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Woodfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 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 8DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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