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3 Crossbow Cottages, Sotherton, Beccles, NR34 8ES

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Crossbow Cottages

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

3 Crossbow Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sotherton, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

3 Crossbow Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Crossbow Cottages, Sotherton, Beccles, NR34 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2018
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension, front porch and cart-lodge with annexe accommodation above

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/2828/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2018
    Full
    In report

    Construction of summer house and 'log cabin' shed, including relocation of existing 'beach hut' shed

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/1978/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 3 Crossbow Cottages, Sotherton, Beccles, NR34 8ES's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 3 sales in NR34 8ES: £130,000 (2023–1996).

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Church Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Brampton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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