Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old School House, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Old School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School House is a three-bedroom detached house in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 September 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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 The Old School House, Southwold Road, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old School House 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.
Latest sale on The Old School House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2022)
£570,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 January 2022Most recent
£570,000
+92.6%over 18 years21 September 2003
£296,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8DR: £265,000 (2024–2007).
Versus other Southwold Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old School House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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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