Greenacres, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN
About Greenacres
Greenacres is a six-bedroom detached house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 sits 71.8% above the 2013 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Greenacres'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2019ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey
Prior Notification (Householder) - Single storey conservatory on half courses of brickwork to match existing. Conservatory structure painted green externally.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/0952/PNH
- Jan 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Raise roof of front porch by 20cm and extend porch by 75cm to the right of the front door (viewed from road). Attach brick cladding to the front and right hand side of porch. Demolish unstable wall and replace with timber fence clad on both sides with horizontal cedar shiplap boards, with glass/polycarbonate roofed open shelter behind.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/5103/FUL
What's in Greenacres, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Greenacres was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£859,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2013Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8HN: £279,950 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in NR34 8HN
Hope Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN
Sold Mar 2023
£325,000Briar Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN
Sold Jul 2016
£380,000Willow Lodge, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN
Sold Apr 2014
£279,950Helios House, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN
Sold Nov 2007
£341,000
Everything we know about Greenacres, in one report
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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
0.6 km
Old School House — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School. 3 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB