Montford, Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP
About Montford
Montford is a three-bedroom detached house in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £390,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at Montford
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Timber frame double garage for existing driveway to provide security
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/4471/FUL
- Apr 2021New BuildFullIn report
The existing bungalow, Montford, is to be retained with about 972m squared site area. An additional bungalow is to be built on the south side of the site in the remaining 1028m squared.
- Agent
- Southwold Building & Design Consultancy Limited
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/0409/FUL
What's in Montford, Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Montford was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8DP: £241,000 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in NR34 8DP
1 Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP
Sold Feb 2020
£290,0002 Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP
Sold Jun 2017
£248,000Meadow Lea, Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP
Sold Aug 2010
£241,000Magnolia Lodge, Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP
Sold Dec 2008
£180,000Rannerdale, Old School Close, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DP
Sold Jul 2008
£207,851
Everything we know about Montford, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Old School Close homes
On price per m², Montford stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,149
Street avg £2,561
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brampton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB