Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Notable views2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
887 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Ink Factory Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Ink Factory Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 887 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 112.7% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
4 Ink Factory 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 October 2018
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 4 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
2decisions33documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2015FullOutcome in report
Removal of existing garage and erection of replacement garage.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2015/0192/HOUSEH
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingNov 2023Decision
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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.
4 Ink Factory Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2003Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8HF: £189,000 (2018–2008).
Nearby sales in NR34 8HF
1 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Jun 2018
£174,0003 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Feb 2018
£228,0002 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
Sold Nov 2008
£144,000Meadow 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.
4 Ink Factory Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 27 (F)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
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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 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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