What type of property is 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

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

What did 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ sell for?

2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ last sold for £215,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and November 2017, 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ rose from £39,000 to £215,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ have?

2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 4 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

2 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.

Where is 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hill Cottages, NR34 8HJ is Council Houses, 397m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Hill Cottages, Shipmeadow, Beccles, NR34 8HJ

8 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hill Cottages

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

2 Hill Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shipmeadow, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill Cottages, Shipmeadow, Beccles, NR34 8HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Mar 2024
Conditions
In report
Details of Condition 3: faux slate roof tile of permission BA/2023/0302/HOUSEH
Agent
ML Daws ltd
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BA/2024/0094/APPCON
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Oct 2023
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolish garage and conservatory and erection of single storey side extension
Agent
ML Daws ltd
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
BA/2023/0302/HOUSEH
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What's in 2 Hill Cottages, Shipmeadow, Beccles, NR34 8HJ's planning history?

6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

2 Hill Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2017Most recent
£215,000
+451.3%over 21 years
18 December 1995
£39,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in NR34 8HJ: £220,000 (2019–2011).

Nearby sales in NR34 8HJ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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