What type of property is 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ sell for?

3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ last sold for £275,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,500 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and September 2017, 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ rose from £71,500 to £275,000, a change of £203,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ have?

3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2007 under ref. DC/07/1416/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ located?

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

Is 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, NR34 8HQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HQ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bridge Cottages

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

3 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barsham, Beccles, Beccles (NR34 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 18.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2007
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a replacement porch, single-storey rear extension and erection of a rear conservatory
Extension
Reference
DC/07/1416/FUL
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What's in 3 Bridge Cottages, Barsham Hill, Barsham, Beccles, NR34 8HQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

3 Bridge Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2017Most recent
£275,000
+284.6%over 22 years
30 January 1995
£71,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in NR34 8HQ: £135,750 (2016–2002).

Nearby sales in NR34 8HQ

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Area

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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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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