Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Grays Cottages, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Grays Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Dec 2015
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
Solar HWSolar PV
Solar PV added
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Grays Cottages, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Grays Cottages 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.
2 Grays Cottages 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£204,000
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
Versus other Southwold Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.2 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 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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