2 Grays Cottages, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
About 2 Grays Cottages
2 Grays Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV added
Planning history
2 Grays Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Grays Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£197,000
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 8DR: £305,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NR34 8DR
Brampton Cottage, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
Sold Aug 2024
£425,000The Old School House, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
Sold Jan 2022
£570,0001 Grays Cottages, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
Sold May 2021
£222,500Metway, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
Sold May 2002
£132,000
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Versus other Southwold Road homes
On floor area, 2 Grays Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.0 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brampton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB