Ashmans Hall, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE
About Ashmans Hall
Ashmans Hall is a semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 838 m² (around 9020 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 838 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,235,000 is 23.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £1,000,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ashmans Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2026Change Of UseFullIn report
Retrospective Application - Change of use of a portion of Ashmans Hall estate from a private dwellinghouse (C3) to a professionally managed whole-house holiday let (Sui Generis).
- Agent
- Paul Robinson Partnership (UK) LLP
Retrospective- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/26/0836/FUL
What's in Ashmans Hall, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ashmans Hall was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 February 2024Most recent
£1,000,000
+207.7%over 25 years2 March 1998
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8HE: £320,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in NR34 8HE
Pilgrims House, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE
Sold Jun 2021
£850,000Garden Cottage, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE
Sold Jun 2018
£315,000Woodland Lodge, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE
Sold Mar 2017
£15,500Carriage House, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE
Sold Oct 2014
£320,000Gardeners Cottage, Bungay Road, Beccles, NR34 8HE
Sold Feb 2013
£140,000
Everything we know about Ashmans Hall, in one report
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Versus other Bungay Road homes
On years held, Ashmans Hall runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,193
Street avg £1,241
Floor Area
838 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
48.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
White House Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB