1 Barnes Cottage, Sotterley Road, Willingham St Mary, Beccles, NR34 8DJ
About 1 Barnes Cottage
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Barnes Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Barnes Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2022RenovationFullIn report
New Vehicular Access and Driveway Providing 2 Parking Spaces to no.1 Barnes Cottages
- Agent
- Ashenden Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/0256/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barnes Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£191,000
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.
Everything we know about 1 Barnes Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Sotterley Road homes
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB