Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hope Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN
Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Hope Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hope Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 185% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £325,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2032
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hope Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2023)
£325,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2023Most recent
£325,000
+97.0%over 8 years6 July 2014
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 8HN: £341,000 (2016–2007).
Nearby sales in NR34 8HN
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
87/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR34 8HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
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65 dB
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