What kind of home is 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF last change hands?

3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF last sold for £228,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £155,000 in January 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

Across 4 sales between January 2008 and February 2018, 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF rose from £155,000 to £228,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF use?

The latest EPC at 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF 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 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF in?

3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF sits in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

Police records around 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF 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 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

The closest primary school to 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF is St Benet's Catholic Primary School (1.4km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Leman High School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HF is Old School House, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Ink Factory Cottages

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

3 Ink Factory Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 31.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Ink Factory Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ink Factory Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Ink Factory Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£228,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2018Most recent
£228,000
+14.0%over 1 year
25 July 2016
£200,000
+5.8%over 1 year
22 April 2015
£189,000
+21.9%over 7 years
17 January 2008
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8HF: £150,000 (2018–2003).

Nearby sales in NR34 8HF

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On the street

Versus other Barsham Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Ink Factory Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 25 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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

1.1 km

Old School House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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