Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Crossbow Cottages, Sotherton, Beccles, NR34 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 3 Crossbow Cottages, Sotherton, Beccles, NR34 8ES
2decisions1extensions29documents
- Jun 2018FullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexSept 2018Decision
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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
See how we calculated this£488,000
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 3 sales in NR34 8ES: £130,000 (2023–1996).
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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
0.3 km
Church Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 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 8ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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