4 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF
About 4 Ink Factory Cottages
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 £336,000 sits 124% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Summer house, decking, 2 x sheds, 2 x greenhouses and 1 x pergola (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2023/0323/HOUSEH
- Aug 2015FullIn report
Removal of existing garage and erection of replacement garage.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- BA/2015/0192/HOUSEH
What's in 4 Ink Factory Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Ink Factory Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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Versus other Barsham Hill homes
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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB