What kind of home is 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ sell for?

1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ last sold for £220,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ 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 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ in?

1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ sits in Shipmeadow, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

Police records around 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ 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 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (3.0km).

How well connected is 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is Council Houses, 397m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hill Cottages, Shipmeadow, Beccles, NR34 8HJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hill Cottages

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

1 Hill Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shipmeadow, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £220,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Cottages, Shipmeadow, Beccles, NR34 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2001
Application
In report
New vehicular access
Reference
BA/2001/5356/HISTAP
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What's in 1 Hill Cottages, Shipmeadow, Beccles, NR34 8HJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Hill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 June 2019Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in NR34 8HJ: £167,500 (2017–1995).

Nearby sales in NR34 8HJ

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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

0.4 km

Council Houses — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8HJ

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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