What kind of home is 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ last sold for £96,500 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ records wood logs as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ 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 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ in?

2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ sits in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles. It falls within the NR34 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ 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 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is St Benet's Catholic Primary School (1.5km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Leman High School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is Old School House, 1.0km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bridge Cottages

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

2 Bridge Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 153.9% above the 2002 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 45.6% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Bridge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£96,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 May 2002Most recent
£96,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in NR34 8HQ: £175,000 (2017–1995).

Nearby sales in NR34 8HQ

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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

1.0 km

Old School House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Sir John Leman High School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR34 8HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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