Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 School Cottages, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HA
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 School Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 55.4% above the 2015 sale of £242,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
1 School Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 July 2024
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 School Cottages, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 School Cottages has an approved front extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 School Cottages, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HA
2decisions1extensions31documents
- Jun 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Construction of a front conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/11/0520/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2015)
£242,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2015Most recent
£242,000
+25.7%over 9 years6 June 2005
£192,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in NR34 8HA: £289,500 (2014–1997).
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1 School Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.1 km
Old School House — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Sir John Leman High School. 6 schools nearby.
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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 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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