Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £295,000 is 29.4% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 January 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
See how we calculated this£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
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 year25 July 2016
£200,000
+5.8%over 1 year22 April 2015
£189,000
+21.9%over 7 years17 January 2008
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8HF: £150,000 (2018–2003).
Nearby sales in NR34 8HF
1 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Jun 2018
£174,0002 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Nov 2008
£144,0004 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Sept 2003
£150,000Meadow View, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Sept 2000
£160,000Glen Cottage, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Sept 1998
£53,000
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)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.1 km
Old School House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools 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 8HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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