Briar Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN

Briar Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price.