What kind of home is 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR34 8DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY in?

4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY sits in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

Police records around 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

The closest primary school to 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY is Brampton Church of England Primary School (1.0km).

What transport links are near 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, NR34 8DY is Grove Cottages, 23m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 2.3km away.

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4 Grove Cottages, The Street, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 4 Grove Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Grove Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brampton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromD64toE53

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grove Cottages, The Street, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Grove Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Grove Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1 sales in NR34 8DY: £23,940 (1997–1997).

Nearby sales in NR34 8DY

1 Grove Cottages, The Street, Brampton, Beccles, NR34 8DY
Sold Dec 1997
£23,940

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Area

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.

Full Beccles report

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

Grove Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Brampton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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